25-year old Bassey Offiong of the Western Michigan University, USA gave in to the killer covid-19 after being refused testing several times. 

Speaking to Detroit News, his sister, Asari said he “was refused testing several times despite showing symptoms of the deadly virus. He had shortness of breath, fatigue and fever before his death. I told him to ask them to test him, he said they refused to test him.”

Western Michigan University president, Edward Montgomery confirmed Bassey Offiong’s death.  

His message:

“On behalf of the entire Bronco Community, I want to extend my deepest condolences to his entire family including his sister, Asari who has been generous in communicating with us regularly.”

A representative of WMU sixth Congressional District, Fred Upton is worried about the all those that Bassey Offiong came in contact with while he was ill.

In in his own account added that “I woke up this Sunday morning to the sad news of a WMU Engineering Student who passed away with coronavirus.

“He had a ventilator and, likely, other members of his immediate family are also impacted along with perhaps his room mates at WMU. Our condolences are with them.”

Rosalyn Afiong, his cousin who narrated the incident to Punch Newspapers said that the deceased tested positive for coronavirus only on Friday. According to her, he died on Sunday.

In her tribute on Facebook, Rosalyn writes:

“My dear Sweet cousin, this is unreal, I don’t even know where to begin. May your soul rest in eternal peace.

You did everything and more with your time here on earth, and although you weren’t anywhere done with your purpose, you’ve been called to a higher purpose, bigger than us all.

I love you so much and pray you to keep that same light shining on us from above.” 

25-year old Bassey Offiong would have been graduating with Chemical Engineering in a couple of weeks.

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