A baby girl lost the Flipino mother to the COVID-19 in Kuwait immediately over a year after she was born.
A single mom ‘Maricris’ gave birth to baby Cris in May 2020 and a year after Cris’ birth, Maricris tested positive for the illness.
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Jessie Oliva, Maricris’ friend, said that she was taking care of the child and her grandmother was awaiting her arrival to the Philippines.
Cris, however, does not have a birth certificate, which is one of the requirements to get her home to the Philippines.
Adrian Baccay of the Philippine Embassy in Kuwait said that the “ status of these children” was undocumented. The girl is expected to return to the country in September. (AW)
