COVID Survivor: Family and Faith helped me survive

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Jolly Tabayan (right) moved to Australia four years ago. In Australia he lives with his Focolare family Source: Jolly Tabayan

Despite all the precautionary measures taken at work, after five months at the Respiratory and Medical Specialty Ward frontliner Jolly Tabayan tested positive for COVID-19

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Published 10 December 2020 4:30pm

Updated 10 December 2020 4:40pm

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Despite all the precautionary measures taken at work, after five months at the Respiratory and Medical Specialty Ward frontliner Jolly Tabayan tested positive for COVID-19

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As a frontliner, he nursed COVID-19 patients but when he tested positive he spent his days was alone in isolation
In Australia, he lives with the Focolare community that supported him during his isolation and recovery.
While in isolation his faith gave him strength

Jolly Tabayan experienced the cruelty of COVID-19

'I realized the importance of family, I call them everyday. At the end of the day, wherever you may be you always go back to your family, they will always be there for you' Jolly Tabayan , Frontliner and COVID survivor