Families in shock as loved ones pass away one after the other

Bengaluru: A few days ago, a family from RT Nagar was at the Indian Christian Cemetery to perform the last rites of their 70-year-old matriarch who passed away due to Covid. But as they walked away from the burial ground, they got a call informing them that the woman’s daughter too succumbed to the infection.

The second wave of Covid-19 is apparently crueller than the first one as it is taking the lives of many young people, mainly in their 30s, and two or more victims from the same family.

A 34-year-old man who worked at a car showroom in Gandhinagar died of Covid last Saturday. A relative said, “He was healthy and was living with his wife and mother… He and his colleagues tested positive and he remained in home isolation.”

On Saturday, he developed chest congestion and was rushed to Sparsh Hospital in RR Nagar but he soon died. A relative recalled that his elderly mother who was broken after his death had breathing problems and passed away in less than 24 hours after her son’s last rites.

A 31-year-old techie from Whitefield was infected with Covid and was showing signs of recovery. He was then shifted out of the ICU of a private hospital. On Sunday, he developed complications and passed away.