Flags at three of Liverpool's most prominent buildings were lowered to half mast this afternoon in tribute to Aintree Hospital nurse Liz Glanister.
Ms Glanister, 68, died on Friday after contracting the Covid-19 virus.
Several nurses in the UK have died from coronavirus, with doctors, midwives and carers among the other health professionals now known to have died after contracting the disease.
Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson declared that the flags at Liverpool Town Hall, St George’s Hall and The Cunard Building would be lowered to half-mast today in Liz’s honour.
As a further tribute to Liz and other health professionals in the city, all three civic buildings will be lit up blue for the foreseeable future.
Mayor Anderson said the tribute was "least we can do to honour we can do to honour Liz’s memory and pay an ongoing tribute to all those who continue to do their very best every day to help us all'.
He said: “Words cannot express how much a debt of gratitude this city owes to Liz Glanister and her colleagues.
“Liz was a long-serving member of hospital staff who dedicated her life to caring for others and in the true spirt of this city she gave everything she had to make a difference at such a crucial time. She was a hero in every sense of the word.
“Our thoughts remain with Liz’s family, friends and colleagues.
“The lowering of the flags and the lighting up of the buildings is the least we can do to honour Liz’s memory and pay an ongoing tribute to all those who continue to do their very best every day to help us all get through this difficult time.”
Colleagues at Aintree paid tribute to Ms Glanister yesterday, with chief nurse Dianne Brown saying she would be "sadly missed by all those who knew and worked with her".
