The day before his death, Tommy wrote on Facebook 'this is no joke. If you have to go out wear a mask and practice social distancing. Don’t be a f**king idiot like me.'
Macias, who was overweight and suffered from diabetes, had been strictly adhering to social distancing guidelines from March, when Governor of California Gavin Newsom announced the Golden State’s stay at home order.
Afterwards, a friend who’d also attended contacted Macias to say they’d tested positive for Covid-19. He took the test on June 16 and received a positive result two days later. The trucker’s sister Veronica Lopez wants to share her family’s tragic story to warn others of the dangers of coronavirus.
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