In the early hours of February 2, 9-year-old Makenzie Gongora from San Antonio, Texas died suddenly after being bedridden by her mother, Kristle Gongora. In interviews with TODAY, members from both sides of her family say she died three days after testing positive for COVID-19.
Makenzie's father's sister, Erica Gongora, told TODAY that Makenzie complained that she had a really bad headache and colic when she was at school on January 29th. There were also ehte.
According to Makenzie's aunt, Victoria Southworth, 37, Makenzie's mother took her to Brooke Army Medical Center for a COVID test and a flu test. The latter came out negative while, Covid positive.
"Kenzie had no breathing problems," Southworth said. "There was nothing major," he said. All symptoms were mild. ”
Gongora told Today: " Doctors told my sister-in-law to take her home to feel comfortable, but she had to check if she had a fever."
Her aunt and aunt say that over the weekend, Makenzie's symptoms came and went, but that overall everything was manageable and she was having a good time.
On February 1, Gongora recalled that Makenzie began to complain that she felt very exhausted. She went to bed early that evening. "My sister-in-law checked her that night, where she realized she was no longer breathing," she said.
Makenzie's family revealed that they were unaware of any hidden illnesses she might have, but noted that Makenzie was a little younger for her age.
"Hopefully this public confession will give us the answer as to whether or not it was entirely related to COVID, or worsened by COVID or had nothing to do with COVID, " Southworth told TODAY.
Gongora added, "We just want to know, was there anything else that could have been done that could have saved her life?"
Makenzie's relatives want to raise awareness through their misfortune to protect children from the virus.
