Anak ng unang COVID-19 casualty sa Pilipinas, nakapanayam ng 'KMJS'
Ngayon lang nangyari ang malawakang community quarantine sa bansa.
Ito ay dahil sa patuloy na pagtaas ng cases ng COVID-19 sa bansa na kumapit sa mahigit 174,000 katao at kumitil na sa mahigit 6,000 tao sa buong mundo.
Sa Pilipinas, nasa 142 na ang confirmed cases ng COVID-9 simula noong January 2020 at 12 naman ang namatay na sa bansa dahil dito.
Ang kauna-unahang casualty ng COVID-19 ng Pilipino sa bansa ay ang 67-anyos na ginang na si Nanay Nida.
Naging viral sa social media ang Facebook post ng anak ni Nida na si Liza dahil sa pagdadalamhati nito sa pagkamatay ng ina at sa mga maling balita na kumakalat tungkol sa sinapit ng ina.
Please embed: https://www.facebook.com/liza.paqueo/posts/10157301429610369
Nakapanayam ng Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho ang anak ni Nida na si Liza, na kasalukuyang nasa Amerika.
Sa isang Skype interview, inilahad ni Liza ang kaniyang sentimiyento sa nangyari sa ina.
Ani ni Liza, “I believe there was one rumor that circulated with our home addresses in both cities.
"I think when that happened, that became very dangerous. As people were receiving not just nasty questions or comments but threats.
"I think that's when we made the decision to just say, 'That's enough. Let's de-stigmatize this.'"
Kuwento ni Liza, wala raw recent travel history ang kaniyang ina at pirming nasa bahay lamang nito.
Malakas din daw ito at malusog sa kabila ng kaniyang edad.
Nang tanungin kung saan nakuha ng ina ang COVID-19, sagot ni Liza, “I'm not really sure, I think the Department of Health is working on that.”
Ang ama ni Liza, nahawa rin sa COVID-19, na siya mismong bantay ni Nida noong nasa ospital.
Kasalukuyang nasa hospital na rin daw ito at stable ang kondisyon.
Dagdag ni Liza, naging mahirap na nasa malayo sila ng kaniyang dalawang kapatid sa panahong ito, “It makes us feel helpless to be so far. We are struggling, we are trying to figure out how to best care right now for my dad.
"But with respect to my mother, it is very painful to even think about her last few days.
“Absolutely, we would want to be there but the decision was taken out of our hands by the disease. The second thing is, there was a lockdown.
“My mom was a force of nature, she was fiercely loyal, fiercely protective of her family. She had the most sympathetic heart. She was my best friend.”
May mensahe rin daw si Liza para sa lahat ng mga nagkakalat ng mga maling impormasyon tungkol sa kaniyang ina at sa COVID-19.
Aniya, “Fear really makes people do things they probably normally wouldn't do. And I understand that in the absence of information, people will fill the gaps with misinformation.
"Instead of crucifying someone because they may be exposed to the virus, wouldn't it be better to just show some sympathy.
"We just hope this message inspired people to choose a different road--one of empathy, sympathy, care, and compassion.”
Bagamat delikado ang COVID-19, basta't maaga itong ma-diagnose, malaki ang tsansang maagapan daw ito.
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