Family speaks out after mother's COVID-19 death
A SPOKESWOMAN FOR GOVERNOR
COOPER'S OFFICE SAID MORE
DETAILS ABOUT SUPPLY AND
DISTRIBUTION PLANS SHOULD BE
AVAILABLE IN THE COMING WEEKS.
>>> EVERY TUESDAY THE HEALTH
DEPARTMENT LEASES COVID 19
NUMBERS THE LIST OUTBREAK AT
FACILITIES ACROSS THE STATE.
LAST WEEK THE CAROLINA REHAB
CENTER IN CUMBERLAND COUNTY
REPORTED 87 CASES AMONG
RESIDENTS AND STAFF.
TWO RESIDENTS DIED.
WE SPOKE WITH THE DAUGHTER AND
GRANDSON WHO CAN'T BELIEVE HOW
QUICKLY SHE SUCCUMBED TO THE
VIRUS.
>> Reporter: WE GOT THOSE
NUMBERS LAST WEEK AND THE STATE
WILL PUT OUT THE NUMBERS
TOMORROW AND THOSE NUMBERS MAY
CHANGE.
THE THING THAT WON'T CHANGE IS
AT LEAST TWO FAMILIES AND MAYBE
MORE HAVE LOST THEIR LOVED ONES
TO COVID-19 AND THEY STATE THEY
GOT IT HERE AT CAROLINA REHAB
CENTER IN FAYETTEVILLE.
>> THAT MORNING PHONE CALL AT
5:30 IN THE MORNING., AT A
DECENT TIME.
GINA, WAKE UP.
>> Reporter: MEDICAL CONDITIONS
PREVENTED GINA FROM VISITING
HER MOTHER.
SHE HOOKED UP AND ALEXIS DEVICE
TO TALK DIRECTLY TO HER MOTHER.
ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO HER MOTHER
CALLED AND WAS HAVING A
DIFFICULT TIME BREATHING.
THEN THE SHOCKING PHONE CALL
FROM A NURSE AT THE CENTER.
>> SHE SAID I'M SORRY WE DIDN'T
TELL YOU.
WE'VE BEEN SO BUSY.
HER EXACT WORDS WERE COVID IS
POPPING UP EVERYWHERE.
>> Reporter: HILL WAS ONE OF
TWO RESIDENTS AT THE REHAB
CENTER WHO DIED FROM
COMPLICATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH
THE VIRUS.
>> SHE HAD THE SOFTEST HANDS.
>> Reporter: HE WAS ONE OF THE
LAST FAMILY MEMBERS TO SEE HIS
GRANDMOTHER ALIVE.
HE WOULD VISIT HER OFTEN EVEN
THOUGH THE STAFF TOLD HIM TO
VISIT AT HIS OWN RISK.
WHAT WAS GOING THROUGH YOUR
HEAD KNOWING THAT COVID WAS ALL
AROUND YOU?
>> I FELT BAD.
>> Reporter: NOW A FAMILY
PLANNING CREATIVE WAYS TO
CONNECT WITH THEIR LOVED ONES
AT THE REHAB CENTER DURING THE
HOLIDAYS IS PLANNING A FUNERAL
AND HOLDING ONTO MEMORIES.
>> WHAT WILL YOU MISS MOST
ABOUT YOUR MOTHER?
>> EVERY MORNING I'M STILL
SAYING ALEXA CALL HER.
I KNOW SHE WON'T ANSWER.
>> Reporter: THE SAD PART OF
THIS STORY FOR ANYONE WHO HAS
LOST A LOVED ONE IS THE FACT
YOU CAN'T BE WITH THAT PERSON
BEFORE THIS PASSED AWAY.
I REACHED OUT TO THE PARENT
COMPANY LOCATED IN ROANOKE,
VIRGINIA TO ASK IF THE NUMBERS
HAVE CHANGED AND WHAT ARE THEY
DOING TO STOP THE SPREAD WITHIN