Singer Eva Rodrigues dies after spending five years in hospital with Covid
This is the moment a singer and mum-of-one lies sick in bed as her husband and her young son sing for her and play the guitar in what was her final video posted online before she died of Covid-19 complications.
Eva Rodrigues Praia Walkey spent nearly five years battling the after-effects of the illness before passing away in Manaus, Brazil, on Tuesday, November 18.
The singer had lived with severe complications linked to Covid-19 after spending one year and two months in hospital before she was discharged in March 2022.
Her family confirmed that her body was to be laid out on Thursday, November 20, at a funeral home in the centre of Manaus.
Her case drew national attention during her lengthy hospital stay, a period during which she gave birth to her son. She then remained in treatment at home while relatives and friends organised support through prayers and campaigns for her recovery.
Originally from Manaus, Eva began singing in churches at the age of six. She later performed on major stages in the city and took part in tours in other states.
Friends and admirers posted tributes online after news of her death was shared.
In her last video post, she appears lying in a bed while music plays, alongside her family.
One woman wrote: “It shakes me because I am a miracle, I had severe Covid, I was given up on and I have almost no after-effects, and when I see someone like this I remember what I went through.”
Story: NewsX