Daughter (5) of two aid workers succumbs to coronavirus: “One of the saddest days in all this crisis”

The daughter of an American couple who spends much of their life saving other people, died at the age of 5 from the effects of the coronavirus.

Skylar Herbert passed away last Sunday. Even in Detroit, where some 600 people have died of Covid-19, Skylar’s death caused a shock wave. Mayor Mike Duggan called Skylar a “real daughter of the city of Detroit” and told local reporters that Monday was one of the “saddest days” of the many sad days of the crisis.

Governor Gretchen Whitmer opened her daily briefing with a tribute to Skylar’s mother, LaVondria Herbert, who has been a Detroit police officer for 25 years, and Skylar’s father, Ebbie, a firefighter for 18 years.

According to health authorities, Skylar is the youngest victim in the state of Michigan to date. Whitmer and Duggan both said that Skylar’s death underlines the need to maintain a strict social distance.

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