A railway ticket officer who was spat at by a passenger while on duty has died of coronavirus, according to reports.
Metro say that Belly Mujinga, 47, was working at Victoria subway station in London, UK in March when a man coughed at her and a colleague, claiming he had COVID-19.
Subsequently, both women fell ill with coronavirus within days.
Belly, who had underlying respiratory problems, was admitted to hospital and put on a ventilator when her symptoms worsened, but she sadly died on April 5.
Her husband Lusamba said the couple’s 11-year-old daughter doesn’t understand what has happened.
“It’s terrible to lose the person you love so quickly,” he said.
“We are sure she got the virus from the man who spat on her, and it could have been so easily avoided.”
Manuel Cortes, General Secretary of the Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA), said: “We are shocked and devastated at Belly’s death. She is one of far too many frontline workers who have lost their lives to coronavirus.”
He continued: ‘Sadly, Belly’s is just one of many family tragedies where children have had their parents taken away from them. However, there are serious questions about her death; it wasn’t inevitable.
“As a vulnerable person in the “at risk” category, and her condition known to her employer, there are questions about why she wasn’t stood down from frontline duties early on in this pandemic.”
As per reports, an investigation into Belly’s death has been launched. We can only hope it will be swift and painless for her grieving family.
Such a tragic and needless loss of life. This woman’s life was centered around helping people and one of the passengers she worked for may have ultimately killed her.
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