Chantee Mack Death | Obituary – Prince George’s public health worker Chantee Mack died of #COVID19, Mack, a 44-year-old disease intervention specialist, lost her life this spring after COVID-19 struck the Prince George’s County Health Department in the Maryland suburbs of Washington, D.C. The coronavirus infected at least 20 department employees, some of whom had attended a staff meeting where they sat close together, union leaders said.
The spread of COVID-19 underscores the stark dangers facing the nation’s public health army — the very people charged with leading the pandemic response.
“We’re the ones called to the fire to do this during an emergency. We are essential. People don’t look at us as first responders, but we are,” said Mack’s co-worker Rhonda Wallace, leader of a local branch of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees who, like other union members, stressed she wasn’t speaking for the health department.
“She was a dedicated public health professional who made a difference in the health and well-being of Prince Georgians,” the statement said.
We are never ready to say goodbye forever even though we know it is a part of life. This day our hearts are heavy for losing someone so special, but as we mourn your death, we also celebrate your life. Rest in peace.
It always seems like we have all the time in the world, only to realize how fleeting it really is. I wish we had more time to do and say the things we saved for later which along with you is gone forever. I promise to keep you alive in my memories.
Even in death, you are still loved and forever will be. You have touched the hearts of so many who owe you a lifetime of gratitude. We are not saying goodbye forever but goodbye for now. I pray you to find peace and rest wherever you are.
We express our sympathy and deepest condolences to Chantee Mack’s family today and in the days, weeks, months, and years that are to come as they cope with her passing. May her soul rest in peace.
Prince George’s public health worker Chantee Mack died of #COVID19
She had attended a work meeting of over 20 people, 9 of whom later came down with the virus, the same day that @LarryHogan banned gatherings of over 10 people #UnderfundedUnderThreat https://t.co/wvmyyKGmFB
— Lauren Weber (@LaurenWeberHP) July 21, 2020
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