Child trapped with healthcare worker mom's dead body for 16 hours after she died of coronavirus
A young child was found trapped with his mother's dead body for around 16 hours after she died of the coronavirus.
Police said the woman, who was a mammogram technician at a local hospital, was found dead around 12 to 16 hours after she had died when authorities went to do a welfare check,A young child was trapped in a home for 16 hours with his mother's body after she died of coronavirus The woman's child, who was around four or five years old, was found in the home when her body was discovered, Coweta County Coroner Richard Hawk told WGXA.
Despite what has been reported in the media, we understand from those responsible for determining cause of death that it is still inconclusive.Credit: AP:Associated PressCalifornia streets are pictured empty as millions of people are under stay-at-home orders amid the pandemicCredit: EPA "However, because we were told that an initial COVID-19 test performed after her death was positive, and because we know people can expose others before they show evidence of the disease, as a cautionary measure, we have contacted the employees and patients who may have had contact with this employee in the days leading up to the colleague’s last day at work," the hospital said.
Piedmont said to WGXA they are offering testing and guidance for people to self-monitor, and that the woman did not work directly with patients suspected or confirmed to have the virus.
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