A couple from Yucaipa, California, a nurse and a high school teacher, died of COVID-19, leaving behind five children, including a recent baby that the couple was unable to name.
Davy Macias, a 37-year-old nurse at Kaiser Permanente Fontana Medical Center, and Daniel Macias, a 39-year-old teacher at Jehue High School in Colton, were expecting their fifth child. NBC News reported.
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Macias and his children, including his 7, 5, 3 and 2 year olds, contracted COVID-19 during a family outing.
Although the children overcame their illnesses, Davy and Daniel were placed in an intensive care unit shortly after returning from their travels. Davy was 32 weeks pregnant at the time.
On August 18, Davy gave birth by cesarean section. She was intubated and could not meet her daughter. Daniel met his daughter briefly before he was intubated three days after her birth, according to NBC.
“They were the kindest and most amazing people,” Serey said. “They brought everyone together, for every birthday, for every holiday.”
Davy died on August 26th. Daniel died two weeks later.
As of now, the child has not yet been named.
It is unclear if Daniel was vaccinated. Davy was not vaccinated because she was pregnant, NBC reports. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it was safe for pregnant women to receive the COVID-19 vaccine in August, about two weeks before Davy’s death.
How Changing America previously reported, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved COVID-19 vaccines for use in pregnant patients, who are more likely to get serious illnesses if they become infected.
Surviving Macias children live with their grandparents, NBC reported.
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