Parents are late in bringing their children to the hospital because of COVID-19 fear. Washington D.C.

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Maria Vigil Ramos, RN, 2018 Trinity Washington grantee, is truly living her commitment to the welfare of women and children. She works at the Children’s National Hospital Emergency Room in DC, and told us that parents are arriving with very sick children because they waited too long out of fear of catching COVID-19.

Her advice is to bring the children to the hospital if they complain of chest pain, have fevers above 100.4F, or swelling of the face or extremities.

At the hospital, they are taking all possible precautions to give all children the best care possible while keeping them safe from infection.