Richard Garay, who lost his dad to COVID-19 one day before Father's Day, said he wanted to warn people not to let their guard down during the pandemic.
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Garay said that he wanted people to understand that wearing proper protective gear can save lives and urged others not to get comfortable and let their guard down during the pandemic. He believes that his father spread it to everyone who lived with him, including Garay, his mother, his wife, Garay's two children aged 5 and 2, and Garay's younger brother.
According to Garay, the disease may have spread to members of his extended family during two separate interactions with two family members who live in different houses.
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