A nurse explains North Carolina that takes care of patients from COVID-19 won a million dollars in the lottery.
The nurse, identified as Terry Watkins, from Durham, which works on a care unit for patients with coronavirus won the state education lottery.
She was the lucky winner, out of more than 513,000 participants, according to information on the lottery website.
There, Watkins He pointed out that he didn’t believe it when he was told he had won. ‘I thought it was a fraud. I was actually a bit upset, ‘she said on the site. ‘I thought it wasn’t real, it couldn’t be real. I still don’t believe it, I’m in shock ”.
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Watkins She says that after all she has seen in the department where she works, she feels “blessed” with the award.
He had two options: receive the million, in annuities, with 20 payments of $ 50,000 a year, or $ 600,000 at the time. He chose the second alternative, and after paying federal and state taxes, he had $ 424,500 left.
Watkins He told the site that he does not know what to do with the money. ‘I’m going to take it easy. I would like a new house, but I have to give myself time to think carefully. “
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