The family of a nursing assistant who died after contracting coronavirus have paid tribute to the "beloved husband and amazing father".
Ruben Munoz, a father of two and healthcare worker at Surrey and Sussex NHS Trust (SASH), died on Friday, the trust said.
The much-loved dad's family said in a statement: "Ruben is a good son, a beloved husband and an amazing father to his two children.
"He was so proud of his NHS and Woodland Ward family."
Michael Wilson, chief executive of SASH, said the death of Mr Munoz had caused "deep sadness" among his colleagues.
He said: "Ruben was a highly respected and talented nursing assistant who showed enormous dedication to caring for his patients every time he walked through our doors.
"He was also a much-loved friend to so many people across our hospital and our team are incredibly saddened by his passing.
"All of our thoughts are with Ruben's family and we have been in touch with them to express our profound sorrow and condolences."
To date 16,060 have died in the UK after testing positive for coronavirus, rising by 596 in the latest figures.
Howevere the figure is expected to surge as it does not include deaths in care homes.
The official number of NHS staff who have died after contracting Covid-19 has risen to 27, Health Secretary Matt Hancock said three days ago.
But the number is believed to be much higher, amid a row over frontline health workers' access to vital personal protective equipment (PPE) kit.
At least 50 NHS staff are believed to have died after falling ill with the virus, based on announcements from NHS trusts and tributes from loved ones.
The pressure to get protective kit for health workers has hit another hurdle this weekend, as a delivery of 84 tonnes of PPE for front-line workers has been delayed.
The shipment, which includes 400,000 surgical gowns, was due to arrive in the UK from Turkey this afternoon.
The reason for the delay is not yet known.
A Government spokeswoman said: "We are continuing to work to ensure the shipment is delivered as soon as possible."
Communities secretary Robert Jenrick had announced the consignment at the daily Downing Street press conference yesterday, describing it as a "very significant additional shipment".
He said: "Supply in some areas, particularly gowns and certain types of masks and aprons, is in short supply at the moment and that must be an extremely anxious time for people working on the front line.
"But they should be assured that we are doing everything we can to correct this issue and to get them the equipment that they need."
However health bosses pointed out the shipment would provide only enough PPE to last "a few days".
Mr Munoz's friends have set up a fundraiser for his family
You can find the fundraising page and donate here.
