Five children in Northern California have been orphaned after their unvaccinated parents died of COVID-19 complications.
Davy Macias, 37, a Kaiser Permanente nurse in Oakland, California, contracted COVID-19 while she was seven months pregnant and died shortly after giving birth to her youngest daughter while she was intubated.
Now her husband, Daniel, 38, has also died, leaving her five children without parents, including her nameless baby.
A family friend shared the “incredibly sad news” on a GoFundMe page for the kids, writing this weekend: “Daniel lost his fight with COVID yesterday afternoon. There are no words to explain the loss. “Keep him and Davy. Keep the kids in your thoughts and prayers. They won two angels, but they still have a long way to go.”
He also added: “The kids are in a good mood, not understanding the seriousness of what’s going on.”
Daniel Macias, 38, and Davy Macias, 37, have both died from complications of COVID-19. He was not vaccinated either
They leave behind five children, who are now orphans, but who “do not understand the seriousness of what is happening”
Davy, a Kaiser Permanente nurse in Oakland, California, contracted COVID-19 while she was seven months pregnant.
Neither Davy nor Daniel were vaccinated against COVID-19 when they both contracted the virus last month.
Davy was hospitalized with the virus and became unconscious when her baby gave birth at 32 weeks.
“My mom and I went to see her for the last time in this bed … it’s an image that will stay with me,” Davy’s sister, Vandana Serey, told KABC.
It touched everyone’s life. When she is there, she is an advocate for all her patients. It is always for the benefit of the patient and the babies. She is a fantastic and amazing woman.
On August 26, she she succumbed to the disease, never having a chance to have her new baby.
Daniel, a high school math teacher, stayed two weeks after his wife’s death, “struggling to stay here with his babies,” according to the GoFundMe page.
Serey said he managed to send her a text message from the hospital before she passed.
“I was trying to breathe and he said,‘ If someone isn’t vaccinated, I suggest they do it now, ’” he said.
On Sept. 6, he no longer tested positive for COVID, “but the damage has been done,” a family friend said. On September 9 he also died.
Davy was unconscious when her baby gave birth at 32 weeks and succumbed to the disease in August
‘Baby Macias makes it fantastic. She’s gained a whole pound since last week and is alert and has even burst out a little smile, ”the family said.
Friends and family are grieving the losses, with more than $ 202,000 raised on GoFundMe.
“Davy was the best,” wrote one of Davy’s colleagues. “It was a joy to see her at work, always willing to help, always so kind and positive, and she always brought us food.
“She has spoken and defended me when I needed her. I will miss her very much. I will pray continually for her husband and her little ones. Davy, thank you for your kindness and joy. I will always keep my memories of you.
“Davy was a great mother who adored her children,” another colleague wrote on Facebook. She was an EXCELLENT nurse who cared for others. His Kaiser, family and friends have lost a good one. He was a good person overall. I feel happy to have met her and worked alongside her.
Meanwhile, the couple’s newborn thrives.
‘Baby Macias makes it fantastic. She’s gained a lot of pounds since last week and is alert and has even burst out a little smile, ”the family said.
Although Davy was not vaccinated, she spoke of being “cautious” in a Facebook post in January, where she also detailed the stress of being a nurse during the pandemic.
Shortly before his death, Daniel sent a text message to his sister-in-law from the hospital, “If someone isn’t vaccinated, I suggest they do it now.”
Davy’s teammates have been singing his praises, with words of support on Facebook and a GoFundMe page that has raised more than $ 202,000
Although Davy was not vaccinated, in January he spoke of being “cautious” in a Facebook post
‘I have been an OB RN for 11 years. This month I changed almost every change to a COVID unit. I floated up to a covid overload and a covid ICU, too many COVID shifts for my liking, but at the end of the day, I’m grateful, ’he wrote.
‘I am grateful for my family to come home and I am grateful for our health. Although my exposure is maximum, I pray every day that God will continue to watch over my family. I am grateful for the nurses who are starting to work **.
He continued to discuss the loss he had seen when people died of the virus.
‘COVID does not discriminate and is a terrifying place in hospitals right now. The nurses are tired, we have anxiety before going to work, we sit in our cars and cry after our long shifts, ”he wrote.
‘We cry for patients and families. We don’t sleep a few nights after our shifts because the cries of the grieving family still linger in our thoughts.
“Please be safe and a little more cautious until we overcome this pandemic.” she concluded.
Three out of four in the US are not vaccinated.
The CDC has recommended the vaccine for pregnant women and noted that COVID-19 can be especially dangerous for them.
COVID-19 can cause a premature birth in pregnant women and a doctor told GMA that his hospital has seen more deaths among COVID-positive pregnant patients.