Party killed Mum... please stay away from New Year bashes
A DAUGHTER whose mum died after Covid rampaged through half the guests at a wedding is urging people not to be pressured into going to New Year parties.
Grieving Dalvinder Kaur-Kelly has spoken out after Joginder, 67, lost her fight for life just six weeks after the lavish celebration.
Dalvinder, 44, said around 100 people attended the mid-September wedding – which broke Covid restrictions – with at least 50 falling ill with the virus.
Around 60 or 70 attended the reception at the groom’s house.
Dalvinder said: “My mum should still be here, but she felt pressured to go. If you are worried, don’t keep quiet – speak up. It is so senseless. My mother went from the wedding to being admitted to hospital in less than 10 days. A few weeks later we were arranging her funeral. Covid is destroying lives. I wish people would think about what they are doing.”
The wedding took place in Derby on September 19 – restrictions then meant up to 30 people e could attend.
After the ceremony emony Joginder went to the reception n 35 miles away in Walsall. Guests at the event had travelled from as far afield as Essex, London and Liverpool. verpool.
Joginder tested ted positive on September 24 and was admitted to Queen Elizabeth h Hospital,
Birmingham, four our days later.
She died on October 30.
Dalvinder said: “I just want to tell people not ot to go to huge gatherings. ings.
“There is a vaccine on its way, so make sure your loved ones are here to celebrate next Christmas and New Year.”
She blasted confusing coronavirus virus advice and offers of “false hope” over vaccines.
“We We seem to have lost that community spirit from the first wave when everyone was working together,” she said. “The messages from the
WARNING From Dalvinder pictured with her mum
Government have been adding to the confusion and now they’re saying it’ll be back to normal by Easter.
“No it won’t. Coronavirus will still be here. People will still need to be careful and patient, wait for the vaccine to be rolled out to everyone then let’s have a real celebration next C Christmas.”
The family is now fun fundraising for the hospital’s critical care u unit. Dalvinder said: “In her final days my mum was cared for by amazing d doctors and nursing staff.
“I will forever be grateful gra to them for their kindness to her. h
“My last conversati conversation with her was in a Zoom call. W We were able to tell her we loved lov her and she said she love loved us too.”
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