California man who posted regret for attending party died a day later of coronavirus

[babylonsister]

California man who posted regret for attending party died a day later of coronavirus
"This is no joke," Thomas Macias wrote on Facebook the day before he died. "If you have to go out wear a mask and practice social distancing."
July 1, 2020, 6:15 PM EDT
By Janelle Griffith


A California man posted his regret on Facebook about contracting the coronavirus after he attended a party in June. A day later, he died from COVID-19.

On June 20, Thomas Macias, wrote an impassioned message on Facebook in which he lamented ignoring social distancing guidance.

"Some of you may know, but most don't," Macias, 51, wrote. "I ... went out a couple of weeks ago" and contracted the coronavirus.

Macias, who was a truck driver, expressed guilt for having possibly exposed his family to the virus.

"Because of my stupidity I put my mom and sisters and my family's health in jeopardy," he wrote. "This has been a very painful experience."

"Hopefully with God's help," he added, "I'll be able to survive this."

He died the next day.

An official from the Riverside County Office of Vital Records told NBC News on Wednesday that Macias died from COVID-19.

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[Iliyah]

1. R.I.P.

[hlthe2b]

2. Our current version of the Greek Tragedy...

It doesn't help to say he was foolish or should have known better. This man was bamboozled by those who have manipulated an international crisis for their own political and ideological agenda. I feel bad for him and his family now at risk.

RIP.

[Tanuki]

3. Something really upsetting....someone at the party had already tested positive but attended anyway

according to CNN's c overage of the story.

[beachbumbob]

4. the severity of COVID been dismissed starting early on by trump and echoed by conservative media

and still is now. We must make them all pay for it come Nov 3rd and the ntake out country back starting with reinstating the Fairness Doctrine to cover all forms of communication to the public via air waves, cable and internet. End, limit and counter the hate and RW propaganda once and for all

[Initech]

5. Until there's a vaccine or cure, stay the fuck at home!!!