Rihanna's father test positive, survives COVID-19 battle

Pop sensation Rihanna's father, who came out positive in the testing for coronavirus, thought that the illness is difficult to overcome. But with strong support from his daughter, he pulled through the deadly disease.

Los Angeles: Pop star Rihanna's father Ronald Fenty tested positive for the novel coronavirus. But, he has survived the illness with the help of his superstar daughter.

Ronald was diagnosed positive for COVID-19 at home in Barbados. He feared he would die after testing positive for the deadly coronavirus and suffering high fevers, according to news reports.

Ronald said that his daughter, originally named Robyn Fenty, sent a ventilator to his home and checked on him every day.

"My daughter Robyn was checking in on me every day. I thought I was going to die to be honest. I have to say, I love you so much, Robyn. She did so much for me. I appreciate everything she has done," the 66-year-old said.

He revealed that the ventilator which was shipped to his home in the Caribbean has not yet been used. Ronald added that his 32-year-old daughter gave him "more than" he needed to make it through the illness.

Recalling his time during the illness, he said: "I got a fever up inside of my nose. I had a fever across my lips. It was just a lot of fever. I feared the worst. I thought I was going to die, honestly."

Sending out a message for everyone, he said: "I want everybody to stay home. This is a serious situation. More serious than people realise. Please stay home."

With inputs from IANS.