CHICAGO — Distinctive Clay, 31, was the first letter carrier in Chicago to die from COVID-19, and much more tragically, her loss of life got here only a week after she gave delivery to a wholesome child woman. Her household is demanding solutions — why would the College of Chicago Hospital release her with a newborn and the deadly coronavirus?
Distinctive Clay was a mom of three who liked her youngsters and liked to make folks pleased.
“I don’t know. I might identical to folks to know that she was actually, actually a pleasant woman, and she or he simply gave her all to household, and I simply want this had by no means occurred,” stated Liz Worth, Clay’s hairstylist and buddy.
Mates on the Irving Park Put up Workplace the place she labored the final two years held a balloon launch in her honor Saturday, Might 9. Greater than 30 mail carriers in Chicago have examined optimistic for coronavirus. Clay’s father stated a fever set in throughout childbirth on April 30.
“When she was in labor, she was operating a fever, they usually gave her the take a look at for the COVID. Once they did let her go house, they gave her ibuprofen, and we had been instructed from watching the information that that feeds the virus itself. You’re supposed to offer them Tylenol,” stated Alan Brown, Clay’s father.
Inside days of being house, Clay handed away.
“It hurts. It hurts. It truthfully do,” stated Dajah Brown, Clay’s sister.
A heartbroken sister and father can’t perceive why the hospital launched her realizing she could be scuffling with each the care of a new child and the care of herself with COVID-19.
“I don’t perceive why she was despatched house that fast, then being instructed to take treatment that feeds into the illness. It was simply not dealt with in any respect. Somebody must be held accountable,” stated Dajah Brown.
Officers on the College of Chicago Hospital wouldn’t touch upon Clay’s case, citing privateness legal guidelines, however prolonged their sympathy to her household.
Household stated thus far, Clay’s child woman seems to be wholesome.
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