A young mum-of-three who "lived for her family" has died after being struck down by coronavirus.
Katie Gill, 31, was rushed to Arrowe Park Hospital in early August with breathing difficulties after contracting the deadly virus.
After a two-week battle against Covid, the 31-year-old from Moreton died in hospital on August 14.
Her husband and three children have been left distraught by her death and have warned others that the pandemic "hasn't gone away" after their loss.
Katie's best friend Karen Rotheram spoke to the Liverpool Echo about her death and to convey Katie's family's message others.
Karen said: "Katie was the loveliest, kindest, funniest person, who would do anything for anyone.
"She went into hospital at the start of August and had been struggling with covid at home before that.
"It was her breathing, the usual, so she had to go to hospital and she deteriorated from there.
"It was really quick, within just 10 days.
"Katie was one of those people when there's been lockdowns who was totally careful, would do everything she could to keep her family healthy .
"Because of her age, because she was just 31, that's why it was so much more of a shock.
"She'd had a jab and was keeping safe."
Karen said Katie's family and friends want people to realise the danger of coronavirus is still present, although restrictions have now ended.
She said: "I think that's what people don't understand.
"Okay, we're out of lockdown and we're getting back to the new normal but covid's still there.
"It doesn't have an age, some people recover some people don't but everyone should be aware.
"Although you can do a lot of things now, you still need to be aware and get your jabs.
"Katy was due to get her second one this month. She took her first jab to protect herself and her family."
Karen says Katie's family "don't want any other families to go through what they have."
She said: "The family just want to say that obviously they don't want other families to go through what they've had to go through the past two weeks - for everyone to keep safe to get your jabs done - that's so important."
A fundraiser for Katie's family has been set up, centring on the Birkenhead north end community in which Katie grew up, to help her family with funeral costs.
Karen said: "This was Katie's community but she moved up to Moreton about two years ago.
"The north end is a very close community so even if you move away you're still regarded as part of the community, we're all very close here.
"When there as a fundraiser or anything, Katie was always one of the first people to give herself."
Karen says she finds it hard looking back through photographs of her and her best friend, who "told each other everything."
She said: "It breaks my heart when I'm looking back on family photos, it's just so very sad, I don't think it's sunk in yet.
"She was so creative and really into arts and crafts, her talent was amazing, but her hobby and her life was her family - she lived for her family.
To donate to the Katie's fund GoFundMe click here.
