Multiple members of the extended family are in the hospital, one in intensive care
WFAA-TV. “We knew this was going to happen, I mean, this whole time this has been going on we’ve been terrified.”
Gov. Greg Abbott on Thursday said Texas would halt its aggressive reopening as it deals with a surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations that has made the state a virus hot spot. Statewide, the number of COVID-19 patients has more than doubled in two weeks. Texas has reported more than 11,000 new cases in the previous two days alone.
Barbosa’s mother, Carole, who stopped by the function to drop something off, tested positive for coronavrius June 6 and was admitted to the hospital a week later. Barbosa said his father, Frank, who didn’t attend the get-together but later contracted COVID-19, was hospitalized June 17. He said his dad is currently “hanging on by a thread” in the ICU while on life support.Frank received a plasma donation Wednesday from a recovered coronavirus patient, according to“Prayers were answered today,” Barbosa wrote on Facebook. “Now he needs to get well for mom and the Barbosa Family.
Barbosa said his family remains united despite feeling a pendulum of emotions over the past few weeks. “We were horrified. People couldn’t believe that they took it to a family member,” he said. “But now, we’re holding on together.”the family created, which indicated that Barbosa’s sister, Kathy, is feeling better and back home to recuperate.
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