The grieving parents of a 10-year-old Virginia girl who died from Covid claimed that she contracted the virus after being tasked with escorting infected kids to the nurse’s office.
Teresa Sperry first tested positive for Covid on September 22 and doctors did not seem concerned about her condition due to her being in good health and young age.
But within few days, she started feeling sick and was taken to Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters where she later died.
“We did everything we could have done and now we’ve lost a part of our hearts,” Teresa’s mom wrote on Facebook.
“Covid is real and it doesn’t care who it takes. Teresa would have continued to be here if people would have stopped sending their sick kids to school.”
Suffolk Public Schools Spokeswoman Anthonette Ward commented on the parents’ claims insisting that the case is being investigated.
“The protocol at Hillpoint Elementary School is for the classroom teacher or any adult to contact the main office with a Code C.”
“When this occurs, one of the administrators or school nurse will come to the classroom to pick up the student.”
