Siti Sarah passed away following battle with COVID-19

9 Aug – After several days battling COVID-19, singer Siti Sarah Raissuddin was revealed to have passed away.

The devastating news was revealed by husband, comedian Shuib, who posted on his Instagram this morning, "5:15 in the morning, 9 August. My angel of heaven has gone forever. Do recite Al-Fatihah for her."

Prior to the news, Shuib revealed online that Sarah was in dire situation, with her oxygen level decreasing to 40 percent.

Sarah and Shuib's last family photo prior to the tragedy
Sarah and Shuib's last family photo prior to the tragedy
Sarah was doing much better before the devastating tragedy
Sarah was doing much better before the devastating tragedy

It prompted the comedian to hold a Yasin recitation ceremony online, attended by family, friends and nearly a thousand fans.

Even 48 hours before that, Sarah, who was seven-months pregnant with her fourth child, had to undergo C-section while unconscious in order to save her baby, whom Sarah herself had named Ayash Affan.

The singer was taken to the Hospital Cancelor Tuanku Muhriz, UKM on 4 August following a decrease in her oxygen levels, a week after revealing that she and the whole family were diagnosed with COVID-19.

Aside from baby Ayash Affan, Sarah and Shuib have three children together, Uwais Alqarni, 10, Dzahira Talita Zahra, 8, and Arid Matin, 6.

She was 36.

The singer was known to have done a lot of charity work prior to her passing
The singer was known to have done a lot of charity work prior to her passing

(Photo Source: Siti Sarah Raissuddin Instagram)