Three members of the same family - a mother, father and daughter - from Burton-on-Trent all died from coronavirus within two weeks of each other.
Keith, 84, and Jean MacVicar, 82, died after contracting Covid-19 two weeks ago. Soon after, their daughter, Jayne Garvey, 62, a former crime analyst for Staffordshire police, developed symptoms.
Her younger brother Richard MacVicar, 60, said losing half of his family within such a short space of time was like "someone had cut me open and stolen my heart".
Richard announced that mother-of-two Jayne died from the virus on Saturday.
He wrote on Facebook: "It’s with heartbreaking regret to say Jayne has lost her battle for life.
"At least we have the comfort of knowing she is back with mum and dad.
"To lose half your family in the space of two weeks feels like someone has cut me open and stolen my heart. So, so wrong."
Before she passed away, Jayne shared several messages on Facebook, urging her friends to listen to the Government's lockdown measures.
She also switched her profile picture to one which read: "Stay home, it could save lives".
Richard told friends "it's like a horror movie" for the rest of the family from Staffordshire as they now have to organise a triple funeral amidst the worsening coronavirus pandemic.
Due to the Government's strict social distancing rules, the funeral can only be attended by close family members.
The UK's coronavirus death toll has now exceeded 11,000, as a further 717 people lost their lives.
