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Just before they go under, some patients infected with COVID-19 say a little prayer.

They ask God for protection as they prepare to be placed in a medically induced coma. Soon, a machine will take over for their lungs, allowing their body to rest and fight the virus. So they pray.

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If they have a cellphone, they’ll call their family and make sure they leave nothing unsaid — not an “I love you,” an “I’m sorry” or a simple “goodbye.”

They perform this ritual because there’s no telling if they’ll make it out alive. And they have to do it alone because of the risk they’ll infect a loved one.

“It haunts you, to see that again and again,” says Yasmine Abilmouna, an emergency room nurse at the Jewish General Hospital.

“I don’t think any amount of experience can prepare you to witness something like that. … It’s been two weeks and I’ve seen it at least a dozen times.

“My day to day is, we’ll (intubate) them and send them to intensive care. We don’t know what happens to them next. I don’t know if they live or die. I don’t get any closure. Just more patients. It’s a storm; it’s a war zone. It’s haunting.”