Mum dies of coronavirus days after giving birth to youngest child
Unique Clay, 31, from Chicago was one of 30 postal service workers who tested positive for the deadly virus in the Windy City.She us the first USPS worker to die in Chiacgo from Covid-19Ms Clay welcomed her newborn daughter last week, but died days later at her home in Englewood.
Her mom said: "They sent my baby home with a lukewarm baby, with two other kids at home to take care of, with COVID."Unique Clay is the first USPS worker in the city to die from the virus, amid growing fears for frontline workers.Local USPS union chapter president Mack Julion said: "We’re out there, we’re essential, there’s much interaction with our customers or the public.
He added while that chapter initially struggled to get hold of protective equipment, like masks and gloves, it had since been "pretty good".A USPS spokesperson declined to comment on the tragic death, but said 1,606 employees had so far contracted the virus.
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