Virus: First local death has big impact
Re: “First COVID-19 death in Pierce County; patient had health issues,” (TNT, 3/19).
This is the fear I am personally facing. The woman who died was in her 50s; I’m 52. She had underlying health conditions; I have asthma, just like 600,000 other people in Washington state.
She was a mom, active with her kids’ activities and a community volunteer – just like me.I’m certain she left a very big hole in the lives of her family and friends.
Nobody should trivialize the risk of this virus to our communities, because now it’s personal.
Angela McKee, University Place
This story was originally published March 21, 2020 at 7:20 PM with the headline "Virus: First local death has big impact."