Simphiwe Dana's mom, a retired nurse, tests positive for Covid-19

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'She is a retired nurse who went back to work for an old age home because nursing to her is a calling.'

One of songstress Simphiwe Dana's biggest fears came true recently when her mother, a retired nurse who had recently returned to work in an old age home, tested positive for Covid-19.

Simphiwe took to her Twitter account to share that her mother had been diagnosed with Covid-19 and was currently recovering at home. The songstress expressed her worry since her mother suffers from diabetes but also expressed her hope that she would make a full recovery. “My mom has been diagnosed with the coronavirus. She is a retired nurse who went back to work for an old age home because nursing to her is a calling. She is recovering at home and seems to be OK. She has diabetes. Still I have faith she will pull through,” she said.

My mom has been diagnosed with the corona virus. She is a retired nurse who went back to work for an old age home because nursing to her is a calling. She is recovering at home and seems to be ok. She has diabetes. Still I have faith she will pull throughEarlier this year, Simphiwe shared that her mother was going back to work despite her best efforts to stop her.

 

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