Darlene and Johnny Peoples holding hands in the COVID ICU. (Shane Peoples)A North Carolina couple died just minutes apart while holding hands after a month-long battle with COVID-19, according to their son, Shane Peoples.“Mom and dad lived hand-to-hand for 50 years, they died hand-to-hand, now they’re walking in heaven hand-to-hand,” Shane Peoples said of his parents, Darlene and Johnny Peoples.Darlene and Johnny started exhibiting symptoms of the novel coronavirus beginning in August, according to Shane.Johnny and Darlene Peoples.
Darlene had a fever of 100 degrees on Aug. 1 and got tested for COVID-19 on Aug. 3, Shane said. Just a few days after on Aug.