. >> reporter: in late june, covid-19 swept through the household of his niece, chantal mukinanyana, husband, jean paul, and their two-year-old son. jean paul is a healthcare worker for adults with mental disabilities. he asked to stay home because chantal was about to give rth to their second child. >> they was like "no, there's other people who's working. you're just going to have to protect yourself." so we had to pretty much suck it up so we can survive. >> reporter: chantal delivered baby cheryl by c-section just as jean paul tested positive, infected by one of his clients. he had to go quarantine away from his family. >> but it was already too late, we all got the virus. >> reporter: chantal was fighting a fev while fearing for her newborn. >> i was told by the doctor when she tested positive, that i need to 24 hours watch her breathing, because if it kicks in her small lungs, she's going to stop breathing. but she fight it! i have a two-month old today that surved covid. it's crazy. >> reporter: the family is now on the mend and jean paul is back at work. the pandemic also hit