A senior World War II veteran with coronavirus died alone while his family had been quarantined after being diagnosed with COVID-19 as well.
93-year-old George Possas had passed away in New York’s Suffolk County while receiving treatment for coronavirus infection.
According to the reports, three of George’s family members, including his two daughters, have also been infected with the deadly virus.
“Unfortunately, he died alone,” Denise Bocchicchio, the daughter of the World War II veteran, said in an interview with WNBC-TV.
Since both Denise and her husband were diagnosed with COVID-19, they were unable to see Mr. Possas even after his passing.
“Even while planning a funeral, we’re not even allowed to leave,” the heartbroken daughter added.
As the family explained, George fought in several areas in the South Pacific whereas he also participated in the invasion of Japan prior to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Following his return to America, the man became an electrician and started running his own business. In 1953, he also tied the knot with his wife of 64 years, Evelyn Lambrinon.
According to George’s daughters, their father was a “family man” who is survived by 4 kids and 9 grandkids.
Previously, an elderly couple of 60 years have passed away from coronavirus just hours apart after being confined to their home where they received no medical assistance.
86-year-old Luigi Carrara and 82-year-old Severa Belotti from Italy were forced to spend their final days in lockdown in the city of Albino.
As their son Luca revealed, he was unable to get them the medical help they needed because no doctor was available to take them in. According to the upset son, he also tried to alert the emergency services about his parents’ condition with little success.
According to Luca, it wasn’t until his parents’ fever reached 102.2 Fahrenheit that they were admitted to the hospital. Sadly, however, both Luigi and Severa died just hours apart from each other days later.
“They died alone, that’s how this virus works. Your loved ones are left alone and you can’t even say goodbye, hug them, try to give them some comfort,” Luca said.
While the son doesn’t blame medical professionals for his parents’ deaths, he admitted that the situation in the hospital where they died is chaotic.
“In the hospital everything is disastrous,” Luca said before claiming that doctors are forced to choose who to save and leave “the elderly to die” due to the outbreak.
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