A heavily pregnant nurse who had tested positive for Covid-19 has died, Channel 4 News has learned.
Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, 28, underwent an emergency caesarean to deliver and save her baby daughter.
The little girl is understood to be alive and being cared for. But itโs not clear if she has tested positive for the disease.
Colleagues at Luton and Dunstable Hospital said Mary was โa fabulous nurse, and a great example of what we stand forโ.
An internal email to staff explained the decision to perform an emergency cesarean was taken after Maryโs condition deteriorated. Doctors initially thought she was showing signs of improving afterwards, but her symptoms got worse again and she passed away on Sunday.
And the NHS Trustโs chief executive, David Carter, said the survival of her baby daughter was a โbeacon of light at this very dark timeโ.
In a statement he said:
โIt is with great sadness that I can confirm the death of one of our nurses, Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, who passed away on Sunday (12th April).
โMary worked here for five years and was a highly valued and loved member of our team, a fantastic nurse and a great example of what we stand for in this Trust.
โShe tested positive for Covid-19 after being tested on 5th of April and was admitted to the hospital on the 7th April.
โOur thoughts and deepest condolences are with Maryโs family and friends at this sad time. We ask that the familyโs privacy is respected at this time.โ
(H/T Channel4News)