A Nigerian lady has called on the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control to arrest her mum for attending a wedding.
According to the lady who is based in Abuja, her mother had gone to Maraba, Nassarawa state to attend a wedding against everyone’s advise, thereby putting herself and everyone in danger of contracting the deadly coronavirus disease.
She wrote on twitter ; Dear @NCDCgov, good morning
Please can you arrest my mom in maraba ,she went for a wedding at Aso in maraba, please send your task force there to locate them and shut down the wedding ceremony. Thank you.
The Akwa Ibom State Police Command on Friday, arrested one Mr Godwin Jeremiah, a bricklayer from Ikot Udota Community in Eket local government area for allegedly raping his 13- year-old daughter, Miss Emem Godwin Jeremiah.
The arrest was led by the DPO of Eket Police Division, Mr Sunday Digha with the effort of Eket Local Government Chairman’s wife, Mrs Bright Archibong and FIDA Chairman in Akwa Ibom State, Barr. Emem.
Narrating her ordeal, the JSS 1 student, who broke down in tears, said her father forcefully had sex with her mainly at night, on a daily basis.
“My father forcefully abused me sexually beginning from January 2020, this occurs almost on daily basis, irrespective of my resistance due to pains and injury I sustained from the ungodly act. first I reported the case to my step mother who confronted my father but she was beaten and this led her fleeing from my father’s house,” she narrated.
“When the incidence was becoming unbearable to me, I ran and reported to the police which led to his first arrest but due to the intervention of my aunty, who did not believe my story,he was released on bail. After his released from the police cell,I did not have any option than to return to the house and stay with my father. The matter grow from bad to worst, it was the darkest moment in my life, this time my father did not allow me to sleep,he forcefully abused me through out the night,it was coming on daily basis. Since nobody was there to help,I decided to run away from my father’s house to an unknown destination, only to find a compassionate mother, Mrs Bright Archibong, who rise to fight on my behalf”
A young house wife stabbed her husband to death in Bauchi State.
According to Facebook user, Datti Assalafiy, who shared photos of the deceased and the suspect on Saturday April 25, the incident happened in Itas-Gadau Local Government Area of the state.
Nigerian singer cum politician, Banky W recently embarked on a mission to provide relief items to Nigerians as part of efforts to cushion the effect of the coronavirus pandemic the country is still battling to contain.
Banky W partnered with Lekki Food bank to ensure that meals and sensitization is being carried out in areas where poor Nigerians can benefit.
Banky W took to twitter to reveal his good deeds, he shared photos with the captions ;
Over 8,000 meals served… But just as important as it is to help feed their stomachs, we are educating their minds about washing and sanitizing their hands. The @lekkifoodbank journey hasn’t been easy, but thank God it has been worth it. Thank you to all our donors & volunteers.
As Nigeria continues to battle the Coronavirus pandemic, the Ogun State Government says it will begin enforcing the wearing of face masks in the state, as from May 1, 2020.
The state governor, Dapo Abiodun disclosed this during a press conference in the state on Friday April 24. He said offenders of the compulsory face mask order will be arrested and made to spend 14 days in an Isolation center.
“We are working against the spread of this COVID-19. As from May 1, it will be compulsory for everybody in the State to wear face masks. We deliberately delayed enforcing it so that our people can have enough time to get their own. After May 1, anyone who fails to wear a face mask will be viewed as deliberately planning to infect others and will be arrested and put in our isolation centres.
Some of our confirmed cases are immigrants coming to our State through the land borders. The peculiarity of Ogun State put us at a vulnerable position. That means that just as we have advantages, we also have some disadvantages.” he said
He added that the state has made testing booths available in border towns and highly populated areas for people, stating that the Intensive Care Unit, ICU at the 250-bed hospital at Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, was ready for use, while the Molecular Laboratory for testing COVID-19 patients has been inspected by officials of the NIgeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC and the World Health Organisation, WHO.
Ogun state currently has 35 confirmed cases of COVID19.
A Photographer has shared the story of Amanda, a commercial sex worker who got addicted to crack cocaine which had serious adverse effects on her physical and mental health.
The photographer identified as Soft White Underbelly showed Amanda’s rapid deterioration in 4 months.
Before you order me to help Amanda please read this. No can stop Amanda. Not her family, not me, not you, not the church, not the rehab facilities she’s walked out of. No one. The purpose of my channel is to help us understand how and why this happens so that we can try to fix what’s broken in our country and hopefully, prevent the next generation of children from falling through the same cracks as Amanda has. I’m certain there will be a ton of commenters saying I should be “helping” Amanda instead of exploiting her, but you have to understand my aim with this channel of mine.
My goal is to make people who are strong and capable wake up so that we can create changes that can prevent this from happening to the next generation of children, not to try to fix the already broken individuals I photograph. There are many thousands just like Amanda out there. Let’s stop blaming the “exploitive” photographer and look at the real causes of this. There are many hundreds of thousand more Amandas out there and most of them have small children somewhere. Let’s fix the true causes of these problems instead of sitting on your sofa and blaming me. I’m simply informing you of the truth. ML
“It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men.”-Frederick Douglas
This is what crack does to you, watch as this young beautiful lady transform from a healthy fine girl to oh my God I'm in tears pic.twitter.com/sAf6xH5ht4
BARELY two weeks after residents in Finima, Bonny Island and environs, Rivers state, were inundated with a swarm of dead croakers washed ashore from the banks of the Atlantic Ocean, the community has again welcomed a Basilosaurus on Friday.
As it were with the dead croakers which found their way into the pots of soups of fishermen and unsuspecting consumers who bought from markets in defiance of Rivers Government warning against it consumption, some residents on discovering the strange sea animal on Friday have been chopping off its tissues for consumption.
In early video footage on the fate of the stranded sea animal, residents feasting on it identified it as a “wild whale”, but the strange mammal identified as a Basilosaurus was seen wiggling parts of its body like a larger than life octopus.
Former Super Eagles forward, Daniel Amokachi, has revealed that he slept at the altar of Prophet T.B Joshua’s Synagogue Church of All Nations for weeks in search of a miracle but that never came to pass.
Amokachi had flown back to the Lagos-based Synagogue Church of All Nations, while attempting to relaunch his career after suffering a protracted knee injury he sustained ahead of the 1998 FIFA World Cup.
Amokachi told Brila FM on Friday that he was not healed even though he saw miracles at Synagogue.
His words ;
“I was at the church on invitation of a friend who is a member. My friend, at that time, told me about the man of God and that I could meet my miracle if I met with the Pastor.
“At first, I wasn’t giving to it, but I later agreed and flew down to Nigeria from England to see the Pastor.
“I slept by the church’s altar for several weeks to receive healing. I was not healed, but I saw lots of miracles that happened to people.”
The Imo State Police Command has arrested a man, Johnbosco Ejiogu, for stabbing his mother and then setting their home ablaze.
The incident occurred at Umudagu Mbieri, Mbaitoli Local Government Area of the state on Friday, the command said in a statement.
State Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO), Orlando Ikeokwu said that Ejiogu perpetrated the acts following an altercation between him and his mother.
He noted that only a swift reaction from neighbours and police prevented the suspect from killing himself and his mother in the burning house.
The statement read, “On the 24/4/2020, at about 1020 hrs, operatives of Mbieri Divisional hqtrs, while reacting to a distress call arrested the above-named suspect and rescued the above victim.
“Preliminary investigation revealed that the said Johnbosco Ejiogu stabbed his mother Pauline Ejiogu as a result of an altercation.
“He went further to lock the door behind himself and the victim, and then set the house ablaze, but they were rescued alive sequel to the swift reaction of the officers and men of the Division and the members of the neighbourhood.
“However, Both of them have been taken to the hospital for treatment, while investigation has commenced.”
Ex-queen of Iwo, Chanel Chin has accused her former husband, Oluwo of Iwo of domestic violence as she claims he used to beat her and even cheated on her with their maid while they were married.
Chanel Michael Chin whose marriage to oluwo of Iwo, Oba Abdulrasheed Adewale Akanbi ended five months ago continues to blow hot on some inside details relating to what caused the crash.
The Oluwo of Iwo had announced across both conventional and social media that he had sacked his beautiful Olori from the palace, laying claims to irreconcilable differences and more as reasons for the action.
Chanel CHin
In a new interview, the ex-queen revealed how the Oluwo of Iwo used to beat her and how he cheated on her severally even with their house maid.
Popular Actress and Billionaire Wife, Regina Daniels has taken to her social media page to give an update on the effect the coronavirus lockdown has on her body.
The STAY AT HOME order may be boring to others but for Regina but it is now helping her gain weight and grow thick. She revealed in a recent post on her social media page that she is putting on a grown woman’s weight while staying in the house.
She shared photos showing her backside as proof and it is quite obvious that she has added some pounds.
Sharing the photos, she wrote ;
I’m putting on grown woman’s weight staying in the house
Not too long ago, Popular singer, Tiwa Savage went on Instagram Live, whee she bonded with her fans and followers.
While chatting with her followers, Tiwa narrated how the pandemic humbled her.
Speaking on Instagram Live, the singer and mother of one said;
“This is a really weird time for everyone. Whether you are rich or famous; it affects everyone. It can be a little scary actually because one doesn’t know what would happen next. One doesn’t know what tomorrow brings. The coronavirus pandemic has humbled me because I had my album ready to be released. I had a lot of shows, festivals and tours lined up. All of that had to be cancelled and some postponed. We don’t know’’, when this will stop. This is despite all the plans one has already made. It definitely humbled all of us.”
Savage also urged her followers to take a lesson or two from the crisis, noting that it was only God that could take the world out of the crisis.
“When this is over, I hope it teaches us to value the small things in life. I hope it teaches us to value spending time with family and saving; it is important to save. When we get back to our normal lives, I hope we don’t go back to what we were doing before. I hope this teaches us to value family, our mental state and being close to God. It’s only God that can take us out of this.”
Popular Policewoman, Dolapo Badmos, took to her social media page to mourn one of her colleagues who lost his life after being infected by the dreaded COVID-19.
She wrote ;
”Today would have marked your birthday but u succumbed. I know by now you must have been telling COVID19 to leave the world since it has taken you. yes I’m sure you must be telling it to take your death as the “sacrifice”! Yes..that’s the person you are! So compassionate..RIP si”
Today would have marked your birthday but u succumbed. I know by now you must have been telling COVID19 to leave the world since it has taken you. yes I'm sure you must be telling it to take your death as the "sacrifice"! Yes..that's the person you are! So compassionate..RIP sir pic.twitter.com/ikkB0iCFhj
Toyin AbraNollywood actress and movie producer, says she started making money four years ago about 13 years after she began her acting career in 2003.
The award-winning movie star brought the revelation to light when she featured on “Your View”, a TVC programme on Friday.
Speaking on the show, Abraham said she would not have been able to help people as she is presently doing during the COVID-19 lockdown, if it was five years ago. “If this (referring to the COVID-19 lockdown) had happened five years ago, I wouldn’t have been able to give because I was not making money then. I just started making money three or four years ago,” she said.
According to her, the novel disease has taken a huge toll on countries across the globe, adding that people are only thinking about survival now. “There is nothing that matters now except how to survive. After this coronavirus, if people don’t change, then they have a problem. My car and that of my husband have been parked for days now, there’s nothing like competition again,” she added.
She went on to reveal measures being put in place to ensure that those who benefit from her giveaways online are people in need.
“Before I give people money, I check their social media accounts to know when they came into into existence,” she said.
The 35-year-old actress also narrated how her marriage to Kolawole Ajeyemi, fellow movie star, and her motherhood experience have changed her life. “It (referring to motherhood) is a new experience and it’s has really changed me. I can tell anybody now that I am a woman coupled with the fact that I married to a good man. My name now is mummy Ire. Motherhood has changed my life,” she added.
Abraham made headlines recently after some reports suggested she was an ambassador for the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on the coronavirus pandemic, after she had appeared in a video sensitising people on COVID-19.
The Nigeria Police on Friday said it has dismissed two officers who assaulted a woman in Osun State.
The police said the dismissal of the officers – Inspector Ikuesan Taiwo and Constable Abass Ibrahim – was preceded by a trial where they were found guilty of assaulting the woman.
“They have been dismissed from the Force,” the police said.
The duo attached to Iwo Division of Osun State Police Command were seen assaulting a woman at the Odo Ori Market, Iwo, Osun State, in a video in early April.
In the video, the police officers interrogated the woman on an unknown issue and soon began pulling her by the clothes she wore.
Taiwo and Ibrahim continuously flogged the woman with canes amidst pleas by sympathisers to stop the assault.
The video generated a renewed call by Nigerians for the government to restructure and re-orientate police officers who have been found culpable of illegal arrest, abuse, extortion and extrajudicial killing of Nigerians on many occasions.
In the latest update of the Covid-19 pandemic in the country, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC has just announced that there’s been 114 new cases of the novel Coronavirus in the country with 80 new cases in Lagos, 21 in Gombe and 5 in Abuja.
In a series of tweets shared moments ago, the NCDC gives the latest statistics as thus,
114 new cases of #COVID19 have been reported;
80 in Lagos
21 in Gombe
5 in FCT
2 in Zamfara
2 in Edo
1 in Ogun
1 in Oyo
1 in Kaduna
1 in Sokoto
As at 11:30 pm 24th April there are 1095 confirmed cases of #COVID19 reported in Nigeria.
Discharged: 208
Deaths: 32
As at 24th April, Nigeria has recorded #COVID19 confirmed cases in 27 states and the Federal Capital Territory
In the last 24 hours,number of new cases increased by 114. Number of deaths increased by 1
5 cases previously recorded in Lagos, are now recorded as Ogun state cases.
Nollywood Actress, Stella Damasus clocked a new age today and she took to her official page on Instagram to share a lovely post that was filled with awesome surprises for her fans and followers on the platform.
Damasus started off by appreciating the lord for clocking a new age and adding that her joy on the special day is in three-folds.
Asides from adding a new age, the celebrant announced the release of the maiden edition of her magazine publication called ADIVA MAGAZINE.
“As I express my gratitude to God for the gift of celebrating another birthday, my joy today is three-fold. Yes, it is my birthday, but it is also the release of the maiden edition of ADIVA MAGAZINE. This passion project of mine has been in the pipeline for many years, and I am so thrilled to share ADIVA MAGAZINE with the world. Adiva magazine is for women, by women,” she wrote.
The beautiful actress also disclosed that the two pretty ladies spotted on the magazine cover with her, are her daughters.
The actress said it is the first that she will be introducing her children to the world.
Damasus said:
“This is the very first time the world will see who my darling babies have grown into. They were gracious enough to be on the cover, and I cannot wait for you to grab copies and read their remarkable, jaw-dropping, and quite revealing interviews inside. This is the best birthday gift I could ever hope for.”
Two girls from a village in Nanka, Anambra State, have accused at least 10 boys of forcefully initiating them into a cult by raping them and making them pay an initiation fee.
One of the young boy was accused by two young girls of luring them to a bush where he and his friends beat them, raped them and threatened them to pay money to them.
The girls while being questioned by older men in the community, claimed that the boy who has been caught invited them out for a drink and they went with him. However, rather than take them to a bar, he took them to a cashew plantation where other boys then came out of the bush.
They said they tried to run but the boys, who were many, overpowered them, beat them up, and blindfolded them. When asked how many the boys were, the girls guesstimated they were about 10.
They said the boys then took turns in raping them after threatening that they had guns. After raping them, the girls said they informed them that they are now members of a cult. They then threatened them to pay an initiation fee, adding that failure to do so will lead to the death of their mothers.
The girls said they promised to pay out of fear because the boys said they had guns and will not hesitate to use them.
Popular Cleric, Apostle Johnson Suleman has called on health workers attend to patients with other ailments, amid the coronavirus pandemonium.
Suleman made this call via social media as he noted that patients are dying in hospital – not from coronavirus – but as a result of the Doctos given all the focus to coronavirus patients thereby neglecting other patients who might also be in dire need of medical care.
He wrote on twitter ;
Patients are dying in hospitals because doctors have focused majorly on those with covid 19..there were pre-existing cases in those hospitals before the pandemic..this is an absurdity taken to the highest pinnacle..doctors,pls attend to patients with other ailments..
Patients are dying in hospitals because doctors have focused majorly on those with covid 19..there were pre-existing cases in those hospitals before the pandemic..this is an absurdity taken to the highest pinnacle..doctors,pls attend to patients with other ailments..
A Nigerian man who recently tested positive for Coronavirus and is receiving treatment in a UK hospital, has appealed to Nigerians to take the pandemic seriously and follow all guidelines issued by the government to curtail the spread of the dreaded disease.
In a post shared on Twitter, the Nigerian man said this is not the time to bash the President for the lockdown order as everything is being done for the betterment of everyone.
”Nigerians this is not the time to bash the president @MBuhari on lockdown. Everything the government is doing is for the betterment of every citizen in the country. For the past 13 days I have not known food and my main concern is to survive this deadly virus.
My test just came back positive for Covid19 and i can tell you that it is real. I am being looked after by amazing staffs of the NHS and they are doing a wonderful job.
We are at war fighting an invisible enemy, everyone needs to join hands together to defeat the common enemy. Please follow all government and NCDC advice and guidelines. Hunger that has hope can never kill you. Always maintain social distancing, wash your hands and sanitise.” he tweeted
In another tweet, he expressed his fears of infecting his little baby.
” Nigerians it’s only an advice to stay safe. I will be devastated if I infect my little baby with this virus. I hard doing it intentionally talk more of infecting her because I was only worried the @MBuhari is not sharing money. This is someone’s father and it’s real.”
Nigerians this is not the time to bash the president @MBuhari on lockdown. Everything the government is doing is for the betterment of every citizen in the country. For the past 13 days I have not known food and my main concern is to survive this deadly virus. pic.twitter.com/BP5eyy7cga
10 COVID-19 patients have been discharged from the Lagos State Isolation center.
The state governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu who announced this via Twitter on Friday April 24, said the 10 discharged patients are three females and seven males including three foreigners, two Indians and one Filipino.
2019 Big Brother Nigeria winner, Mercy Eke has taken to her official Twitter handle to gush over her lover, Ike Onyeama.
She did this while reminding that their love show would kick-off exactly two days from now.
The reality TV star in her Twitter post said she is thankful to life for bringing him to her.
She wrote:
Life has brought me too many gifts…but I am really thankful it brought you to me. Love has its ups and downs..it also brings with it many surprises?I can’t wait to show the world what it has brought you and I. #2DaysToMercyXIkeShow.
Life has brought me too many gifts…but I am really thankful it brought you to me. Love has its ups and downs..it also brings with it many surprises?I can't wait to show the world what it has brought you and I. #2DaysToMercyXIkeShowpic.twitter.com/arkk06A7ox
33-year-old Oyindamola Alexander, who is a graduate of the University of Ado Ekiti (UNAD) has taken to her instagram page took to social media to claim that Actress Caroline Danjuma relieved her of her duties after she contracted the novel coronavirus from her son.
Oyindamola said her ordeal started after the Caronline’s 11-year-old son returned from the United Kingdom, a high risk country and started showing symptoms of COVID-19.
Read her post below ;
My page was created some years back.
Little did I know that life is going to throw an experience of gross injustice and dehumanization on my lap through a woman I would work for.
I have been badly treated but this particular one breaks me.
I think I am strong but my choosing not to speak up is dragging me into depression.
I have been one person that advocates for people speaking up to heal.
And for once I decide to state my plight and be heard.
I did not only have to deal with covid19.
I have also been going through intense level of frustration from my boss. Who did not only sack me on my sick bed even though I got the virus from her son who she flew in from london prior to the lockdown.but going all out to intimidate me with false accusations and lies. I was ordered by relatives to not even mention I had covid19 not more of staying my struggles especially the I’ll treatment for my boss.
I am trying to hang on and pray I get justice and an end comes to this oppression
So even though I was depressed and almost suicidal after dealing with covid19 and also the maltreatment from Caroline danjuma.
I was ready to settle for peace sake until she has been threatening me even after being discharged from isolation. Saying her son never had covid19 is the height of oppression and dehumanization on anyone. Knowing fully well I was exposed to her son who tested positive first. And the ncdc insisted we come for test. I will drop all my screenshot starting from while she was in isolation.
This is someone who I accepted to work with as a domestic staff because she promised to employ me in her company after seeing my resume and my potentials.
But instead did all she could to relegate me and intimidate me to feel like a nobody while in her house.
I won’t choose to fall into depression rather I will speak until I’m heard.
A self-acclaimed commissioner for Ogbanje affairs, Adaeze, took to her Facebook page to explain the kind of ‘ogbanje’ she is, while reiterating about the act of giving.
Read the post below;
“Ka ubochi afor mara anyi mma..isee
I am as pure as that white am wearing..so don’t get it wrong…they’re different type of Ogbanje…river Ogbanje they’re so kind and pure..they don’t try to bring others down either they will take u along with them to raise
So don’t be deceived…no matter how rich you’re if you’re good in giving you’re clearing ur way my dear..no matter the amount of money u have..you will still look for more..if u think am lying go and ask Dangote..because with all his wealth yet his still producing more goods..so don’t let any single good u did for someone as nothing…because once u help someone solve there problem..
Almighty will bring someone to solve your own problem too..a word is enough for the wise..much love from Adaeze?..believe me I prayed for u all this morning ??
A video making the rounds on social media shows the moment policemen punished lockdown violators in a very unique and funny way.
In the awareness video released by the Tamil Nadu police, the police force made the lockdown violators sit inside an ambulance which has a fake COVID-19 patient in it.
The patient inside the ambulance is not actually coronavirus positive. The move has been taken to create fear among the stubborn violators so that would adhere to the lockdown rules.
Watch the video below ;
Police arrest lockdown defaulters and put them in an ambulance with fake covid19 patient. ? pic.twitter.com/ikhQqWTP0p
South Africa President Cyril Ramaphosa was captured struggling to get his facemask on after delivering a speech on the importance of wearing them, in a blunder livestreamed yesterday.
President Ramaphosa announced that the nation would be easing some of their lockdown restrictions from next month.
Adding that non-essential trips should not be made and those leaving the house to take public transport are asked to wear masks.
In a now viral video posted on Twitter, President Ramaphosa struggled for a full minute to hook the tribal motif mask to his face.
In one attempt, the mask was covering his eyes and nose while in another attempt, it almost ended up on his throat.
As the president attempted to hook the mask to his ears and pull it to cover his nose and mouth as required, a sign-language interpreter looked on, confused by the seemingly complicated but otherwise mundane task.
A Food Vendor has been called out on twitter following a business transaction that went wrong.
A customer who ordered a food tray from a food vendor was left disappionted with the food delivered to her and she took to Twitter to call out the vendor.
The customer said she ordered a food tray worth 30,000 Naira for a client and paid in full but when it was delivered, the food didn’t look as attractive as what was in the photo sent.
See below ;
What was orderedWhat was delivered
Frame 1 what my sister @Gracymama1 ordered VS Frame 2 what was delivered Now re some vendors not wicked ?? N’ways I’m tagging u @Princess_Bonnie because she has refused 2 tag u Dz isn’t fair & bad 4 business
Nigerian actress, Stella Damasus, turned 42 today and her husband, movie director Daniel Ademinokan took to his Instagram page to celebrate her.
Sharing a beautiful photo of the actress, Daniel wrote:
‘@stelladamasus everyone you have come in contact with can testify that truly you are one of a kind. An enigma. Stellz, happy birthday to you my partner in crime, and a million other things. LOL.
You are loved, you are blessed, you are special, you are favoured, and may your days forever be filled with light.
As a family, we are blessed to have you. As a husband…I can never have enough words to describe the incredibly memorable, blessed and remarkable life I’ve had with you.
This is the beginning of the best days of the rest of your life. Happy Birthday Love.
A man Coelho, 32, died from coronavirus complications and his wife, Katie retrieved all of his belongings from a month-long stay at the hospital, Buzzfeed News reports.
Among these items was his phone, which Katie went through and she found a note that Jon had written for her in the event of his death.
Coelho wrote ;
“I love you guys with all my heart and you’ve given me the best life I could have ever asked for, I am so lucky it makes me so proud to be your husband and the father to Braedyn and Penny.”
After two miscarriages, Katie and Jon decided to have a child through IVF. Born with neurological problems, Braedyn was expected to live for only six weeks, but he has since defied those odds, thanks to the help of his mother, who now cares for him full-time.
In the meantime, Jon provided for his family, working at a nearby courthouse, which he continued to do during the coronavirus pandemic since he was considered an essential employee.
Since Braedyn was a high risk for coronavirus, Jon was extremely cautious about putting his son in harm’s way. “My husband wore gloves, masks, he washed his hands,” Katie said. “He was so super vigilant because he was so afraid of what would happen to our son if he caught it.”
Despite his best efforts, Jon was informed on March 24 that he come into contact with someone who tested positive for COVID-19. At first, Jon only showed mild symptoms, such as fatigue, migraines, and loss of the sense of smell, but when a test confirmed that he also had contracted the virus, he kept himself isolated in a section of his home.
In a matter of 24 hours, his conditions worsened. Jon’s persistent cough limited his ability to breath, so his doctors suggested that he go to the hospital to undergo nebulizer treatments. After spending nearly one week in the hospital, Jon wasn’t getting better, and his doctors decided to have him intubated.
Even though Jon was still struggling with his breathing, doctors were optimistic that he would make a full recovery.
On the seventh day, Jon was woken up because he was breathing too hard, and was believed to be having a panic attack. He briefly spoke with Katie, telling her, “I love you and I’m sorry,” before being re-intubated.
After his health worsened, Jon started to get better, and was even taken off a ventilator this past Tuesday. “The doctor I’d spoken to said, ‘We’re going to be able to wake your husband up in two days,’” Katie recalls the conversation she had with his doctor that night. “And they started talking to me about recovery.”
Hours later, Jon went into cardiac arrest and died. While Katie may be confused about where it all went wrong with her husband’s health, there’s no confusion regarding how Jon felt about her.
