Neighbors – Page 3

1Aug

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Linda Mendez

Linda Mendez My mom was admitted into the hospital on June 22nd. She was intubated the following day. My sister called the hospital to see how my mom was doing. My sister called me at work to advise that my mom tested positive for Covid 19, she was put in an induced coma, and on a ventilator. My heart tanked. My mom was released from the hospital on July 29th and passed away this Friday/ July 31st. I need to be her voice. From Misty Velasquez

30Jul

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Neighbors, Profiles, United States

Erik Lloyd, police officer

Erik Lloyd – who had served with the Metropolitan Police Department for nearly 30 years, died from coronavirus at University Medical Center on July 29, 2020. He was 53. He worked to help the families of fellow Clark County police officers hurt or killed in the line of duty for more than 16 years. “Everyone knows Erik as the man that shows up when tragedy strikes, whether it’s injury or a death,” Will Huddler, chairman of the Las Vegas Police Managers and Supervisors Association, said before learning of Lloyd’s death. “And now, it’s just this awkward feeling for the agency and all of us that Erik is the one who needs help. He’s always been there to help us.” In a statement from the Metropolitan Police Department, delivered...

30Jul

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Estelia Perez, teenager

Estelia Perez, a 16 years old girl in South Florida, died on July 29, 2020, after contracting COVID-19. Estelia's was family is from Guatemala. Her mother spoke with Local 10 News, saying she never thought this pandemic nightmare would hit so close to home. She said she is beyond heartbroken. According to her mother, Estelia was born with underlying medical conditions that made her among those most vulnerable to the coronavirus. She said Estelia came down with a fever in early July that went on for about three days. An ambulance took her to Nicklaus Children's Hospital on July 5. She was intubated until she died last Wednesday. Estelia is survived by two brothers, who live with their mother in Homestead. Their father was deported back to Guatemala in 2010. L...

21Jul

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Jose Roberto Alvarez, food worker

Jose Roberto Alvarez, a worker at Mission Foods in Commerce in Los Angeles County, died from Covid-19 complications on July 20, 2020. For Alisha Alvarez, the daughter of a high-risk essential worker, receiving the call that her parents had tested positive for COVID-19 was something she had feared for months, especially because of her father. “On Sunday, [June] 28th, him and my mom went to go get tested and they were both positive,” Alvarez explained. “The minute I got that call, it was heart wrenching.” Alvarez had major concerns about her dad, Jose Roberto Alvarez, 67, who was working full-time as the head of the maintenance team at Mission Foods, one of three locations shutdown by LA County Public Health on Sunday for failing to report outbrea...

17Jul

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Humberto “Junior” Trujillo, postmaster

Humberto "Junior" Trujillo, a postmaster in Phoenix, died of COVID-19 on July 16, 2020. Trujillo was a 31-year veteran of the Postal Service. Before his time with USPS, Junior was a masonry foreman who helped build the Phoenix Main Post Office at 4949 E. Van Buren St. azfamily.com

17Jul

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Maxx Cheng, teenager

Maxx Cheng ‑ a 13-year-old Claremont boy from who had been isolating in his room after experiencing COVID-19 symptoms, died on July 16, 2020. “He had this, like, dream of wanting to go to the Olympics,” Charlotte Cheng, Maxx’s sister, said. Quarantined inside her home, Cheng said her younger brother began to feel sick on the Fourth of July. “Nausea, vomiting, chest pains,” she said. “That list that pops up, a little bit, on that initial search, he had all of those symptoms.” On July 9, Maxx’s mother took him to get tested for COVID-19. That test came back negative. “His symptoms matched, but then the test came out negative,” Cheng said. “So we were a little bit confused.” Despite the test result...

16Jul

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India, Neighbors, Profiles

Sudha Rosaih, teacher

Sudha Rosaih, a 61-year-old retired maths teacher, died of Covid-19 at the intensive care unit (ICU) of a private hospital in Somatne Phata on July 15, 2020. Known for her teaching style, Sudha, who taught at Kamalnayan Bajaj School in Sambhajinagar area, was popular among her students for making mathematics simple and uncomplicated, reported The Indian Express. The couple’s son, Ritesh (27), has not had the courage to break the news to his father even as his mother’s funeral was held late on July 15, 2020. The family lives in Indrayaninagar area of Pimpri-Chinchwad, where they also own a small-scale industrial unit. The couple’s only son, Ritesh too is under home isolation after testing positive for the novel coronavirus. “My parents were undergoi...

15Jul

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Gurumurthy, policeman

Gurumurthy – an Indian sub-inspector ‑ succumbed to COVID-19 in Chennai on July 14, 2020. He was attached to the Meenambakkam Police station in Chennai, the capital of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Following an illness, he was admitted to the Tamil Nadu Government Multi Super Speciality Hospital in Omandurar last month. He died on July 14, 2020, without responding to treatment. Chennai Police Commissioner Mahesh Kumar Aggarwal tweeted, “We lost another hero SI Gurumurthy. He sacrificed his life at altar of duty in Corona prevention activity. We salute his supreme sacrifice.” On June 17, S .Balamurali, who was the Inspector at Mambalam, died, the first police officer to die of COVID-19 in the city police. On July 1, R. Manimaran, 57, who was a specia...

15Jul

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Neighbors, Profiles, South Africa

Chrizelda Coetzee, policewoman

Chrizelda Coetzee, a Cape Town police force member, died on July 14, 2020, in her apartment while isolating as she had been diagnosed with COVID-19. The 38 years old was a sergeant and had been in the police service for 20 years. Speaking to News24, her sister Cindy said Chrizelda began feeling ill on July 5 and was taken to hospital. While she had a high fever, she could not be admitted until she had been tested for COVID-19. After two days of waiting, test results confirmed that Chrizelda has COVID-19. The sergeant made the decision to isolate by herself in her Tygervalley apartment. “I spoke to her every day. On Friday, I phoned her and she said she is fine. She is resting, drinking her Oros and sleeping. That’s all she wanted to do,” Cindy said. &ldq...

15Jul

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Robert Hall, police officer

Robert Hall, a Columbia police officer, died from complications due to COVID-19 on July 14, 2020. Master Police Officer Robert Hall, known to family and friends as Bob, died in the morning of July 14, 2020, after receiving treatment at Prisma Health Baptist Hospital since July 5. Hall was a 35-year veteran of the Columbia Police Department. “Officer Hall exemplified everything that is expected out of a 21st Century police officer – service before self, professionalism, integrity, and compassion,” said Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook. “MPO Hall was well-known within the City of Columbia’s business and entertainment districts, having played an integral part in event planning and security. MPO Hall served with distinction and honor for more ...