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dalton99a

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Thu Jul 2, 2020, 09:08 AM Jul 2020

He posted his regrets over attending a party in California. The next day, he died of coronavirus

https://www.cnn.com/2020/07/02/us/california-thomas-macias-coronavirus/index.html

He posted his regrets over attending a party in California. The next day, he died of coronavirus
By Faith Karimi and Alexandra Meeks, CNN

(CNN) A Southern California man who tested positive for coronavirus after attending a party expressed his fear and regret a day before he died.

Thomas Macias, 51, went to a barbecue last month near his community in Lake Elsinore, about 70 miles from Los Angeles.

Shortly after the party, he started feeling sick. On June 20, he posted a poignant message on Facebook to warn his loved ones about the risks of the virus, his family said.

"I went out a couple of weeks ago ... 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. This is no joke. If you have to go out, wear a mask, and practice social distancing. ... Hopefully with God's help, I'll be able to survive this."

He never made it. He died a day after that post.

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