Saudi nurse’s daughter dies of COVID-19

According to Arab News, a Saudi nurse’s daughter died of covid-19. Massoumah, a 13 -year old, who had gotten infected with the virus from her mother Radhiyya,  succumbed to covid-19 on Friday.

Radhiyya volunteered at one of Al-Ahsa’s quarantine centers as staff nurse and  had earlier tested positive of coronavirus.

According to a report, Radhiyya said that in her last conversation with her daughter  she had asked for her forgiveness.

“I asked her to forgive me because I was the reason she contracted the disease. She said: ‘I forgive you, Mama’. Those were her last words to me,” she said.
Al-Hamoud described her relationship with her daughter as “strong,” and said that Massoumah had a big, compassionate heart and used to hug her and massage her tired feet every day when she returned home from work.

She said that she has lost her “soul and innocent angel. She was the family’s butterfly — light in her spirit, companionship, and kindness.” She added that the last moments of farewell were “painful and devastating.”
When Massoumah was in pain, she would ask her mother to rest and sleep even though her pain was at its worst and her body and vital functions were affected by the virus.

Al-Hamoud added that saying goodbye to loved ones is like extinguishing one’s soul.