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COVID-19 claims the lives of three brothers: A surgeon, a pastor and an employee of the Rosales Hospital | News from El Salvador

The Romualdo González brothers were originally from Izalco. On June 27, the evangelical pastor died. This Wednesday and Thursday, the other two brothers who worked in the health system

28 years ago, Dr. Roberto Antonio Romualdo graduated as a doctor from the University of El Salvador. Yesterday he died in the General Social Security hospital after fighting for his life against COVID-19.

Doctor Roberto Romualdo

Dr. Romualdo González is the last of the three brothers Romualdo González whose lives were taken by the coronavirus between June 27 and July 9. In just 12 days.

The first to die from this disease was Carlos Benjamín, who served as pastor of the Evangelical Central American Mission Church. According to data published by the church, he died on June 27.

Companions of Dr. Roberto Antonio Romualdo made a fence the moment they removed his body from the hospital facilities. Family members were grateful for the action. Video taken from Facebook

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The previous Wednesday Ricardo Napoleon died. He worked in the statistics and medical documents unit of the National Rosales hospital.

And on Wednesday morning, the family received a third blow after being informed that Dr. Roberto Antonio had also died from COVID-19, according to doctors who knew him.

Photo of the Romualdo González brothers

Renowned surgeon
The doctor was a member of the Salvadoran Association of Surgery. Until a few years ago, he served as the national head of Surgery for the Salvadoran Social Security Institute (ISSS). and, in addition, it was a precursor in the medical treatment of patients with diabetic foot, according to various documents.

The Romualdo González brothers were originally from the municipality of Izalco, department of Sonsonate.

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