Published 15:58 IST, April 6th 2020
Good News: UK woman cooks 80 meals a day for needy amid COVID-19 lockdown
A mother of four decided to help the needy by cooking 80 meals a day for the vulnerable and the elderly amid the unprecedented outbreak of coronavirus.
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Amid unprecedented outbreak of dely coronavirus as major cities across world are put under lockdown and most people remain confined to ir homes, a mor of four decided to help needy by cooking 80 meals a day. Sophie Mears from Dorset reportedly decided to cook meals for elderly or more vulnerable people amid crisis of COVID-19 outbreak. According to reports, she spends nearly ten hours every day to cook a single batch of food and has been posting about details to get in touch with her on Facebook as it is t allowed for many to leave ir homes during pandemic.
Mears usually works in min department of school and h started working from home when lockdown was anunced by government in a bid to slow drastic spre of fatal pathogen. However, in meantime, she reportedly also wished to play her part and contribute to society when a virus has emerged as a threat to whole of humanity.
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That is when Mears decided to cooks massive meals, but, soon it was halted as government required her to have a certification that food was hygienic. But, since Mears did t want to stop her service, she got required documents after a ‘virtual inspection’ from council officials, posted im on Facebook and continued making meals for members of her community. According to reports, mor-of-four- w has an entire team to support her for her task during a health crisis.
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Sophie Mears’ deed was widely appreciated on internet but as of April 6, confirmed cases in UK has spiked to 47,806 with at least 4,934 deaths. Mears reportedly a media outlet that she h initially volunteered to cook few meals for someone in her community when lockdown h started but w, she cooks at least 80 meals on a daily basis.
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Patient dies after refusing a ventilator
In ar act of kindness, a 90-year-old coronavirus patient died in Belgium after selflessly refusing to use a ventilator as she asked doctors to “keep this for younger” individuals who have contracted dely COVID-19. Suzanne Hoylaerts reportedly from Binkom, near Lubbeek was hospitalised on March 20 when her health started deteriorating with infection caused by coronavirus. As world currently battles with a chronic short of medical equipment and ventilators, 90-year-old decided to ‘sacrifice’ one machine for someone younger.
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According to Dutch media, Hoylaerts said, “You shouldn't brea me, just help younger people”. She reportedly even said that she h a good life. However, her family said that y were unable to bid goodbye to 90-year-old as she was quarantined and was t allowed to meet anybody. Mayor of Lubbeek, o Francken even lauded altruistic act by "beautiful" ly and wished she rest in peace.
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16:08 IST, April 6th 2020