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Black cab driver, 56, dies of coronavirus after catching infection off cash from a fare as he ferried people around London during outbreak, family say

The daughter of a black cab driver who died of coronavirusa believes he may have caught the virus from one of his fares. Spencer Kurash,...

The daughter of a black cab driver who died of coronavirusa believes he may have caught the virus from one of his fares.
Spencer Kurash, 56, died from the deadly illness at his Chigwell home after ferrying passengers around London.
His daughter, Natasha, 18, thinks it is likely Spencer caught covid-19 from a passenger handing over money.
Black cab driver Spencer Kurash, 56, is one of the latest coronavirus victims in the UK, and his daughter believes a passenger may have passed it on to him
Black cab driver Spencer Kurash, 56, is one of the latest coronavirus victims in the UK, and his daughter believes a passenger may have passed it on to him
The student told The Mirror: 'It could have been an infected passenger who handed over money. It’s just devastating.'
Spencer had been a cabbie for 22 years and was a keen Tottenham fan and season ticket holder.
He first noticed symptoms after a shift on March 18 and immediately went into self-isolation.
On Wednesday, his symptoms quickly deteriorated and his wife of 19 years, Esther, tried to resuscitate him.
He first noticed symptoms after a shift on March 18 and immediately went into self-isolation
He first noticed symptoms after a shift on March 18 and immediately went into self-isolation
As Spencer's condition failed to improve, the family called 999 and paramedics worked on him at his north-east London home for an hour.
But they were unable to save him. Tests are now being carried out to confirm the cabbie died from the virus.  

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