INDIANAPOLIS – An Indianapolis man and woman who have been married for more than three decades died one day apart from COVID-19.
Ernest “Ronald” and Ann Wilkins, 66 and 59, have been married for 33 years. Friends and family described their deep connection and said they planned to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible, according to WRTV-TV.
Both contracted COVID-19 in December, were hospitalized and placed on ventilators. Ronald died on January 8 and Ann, a former Indianapolis professor, died the next day.
“She was deeply committed to her profession and to her fellow educators,” said Superintendent of Public Schools in Indianapolis, Alessia Johnson. “I think what she did well was to hold everyone accountable because, at the end of the day, her goal was to ensure that children were well served.”
Indiana registered an additional 3,228 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and an additional 24 deaths on Sunday, according to the Indiana Department of Health. Overall, the state reported more than 590,000 infections and nearly 9,000 deaths.