Detroit father of 10, soon to be 11, dies from coronavirus

[RandySF]

DETROIT – A Detroit father with 10 children and a pregnant wife died after being admitted to the hospital for the coronavirus (COVID-19).

Cornelius Watkins, 40, was admitted to Henry Ford Hospital in mid-March with symptoms of COVID-19. He died days later.

Cornelius and Carolyn Hanley-Watkins were expecting a baby girl in July. Carolyn said they were nearly inseparable for two decades, and they built a life and a family together.

She worked and he was home with the children, and he was so excited for the 11th child to arrive this summer, Carolyn said.



https://www.clickondetroit.com/news/local/2020/04/29/detroit-father-of-10-soon-to-be-11-dies-from-coronavirus-covid-19/

[Demovictory9]

1. sad

[Karadeniz]

2. Tragic for the family...

[Cha]

3. So sad.. :( I wonder how he got it since

he worked at home?

[Pool Hall Ace]

5. Perhaps he was still attending church?

Sadly, there is no shortage of religious people who believe their faith is enough to protect them.

[Tanuki]

8. Maybe he was the one who did the shopping?

[cwydro]

9. Wife may have given it to him.

Or one of the kids. They might not be showing symptoms.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

4. Ok, sad but am I allowed to express

some dismay at the number of children he has fathered?

I mean, good Lord, eleven kids in an already overpopulated world? What was he even thinking?

[ProfessorGAC]

10. Both Of Them

THEY were expecting THEIR 11th kid.
What were both of them thinking?

[obamanut2012]

11. No snark from me

I thought the same thing.

[heckles65]

6. Agreed!

[Squinch]

7. OMG. What a nightmare.