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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


highlights
  • 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

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