A "charismatic" mum who was taken to hospital with an eye infection sadly died of coronavirus with her son holding her hand.
Margaret Magee, from Anfield, Liverpool, was first admitted to the Royal Liverpool Hospital on March 16 with an eye infection.
But just three days later by March 19, the mum-of-three tested positive for Covid-19.
The 79-year-old's condition deteriorated rapidly as a result of complications caused by the virus including pneumonia.
Sadly she died on April 3 while holding her son Michael's hand, the Liverpool Echo reports.
Margaret, who was born in Huyton but spent most of her adult life living in Anfield, was one of ten children.
She leaves behind her heartbroken children Steven, 54, Michael, 51, and Joanne, 49, and five grandchildren.
Steven told the Liverpool Echo: "My mum was a vibrant lady. She loved singing and dancing.
"She was outgoing and charismatic and she had some great friends."
"She used to work as a cleaner and would get up at 5am every morning to go to work."
At the age of 27, Margaret contracted encephalitis and as a result suffered from a rare illness called narcolepsy, which meant she fell asleep without warning.
Steven said this condition caused everyday situations such as crossing the road or climbing the stairs to be potentially dangerous to her and she therefore required a lot of care.
He said: "When my dad was alive he looked after her but after his death we provided the care she needed."
On the day his mum passed away, Steven said his siblings were at the hospital with her, while he said goodbye over the phone which was pressed to her ear.
He added: "I told her that I loved her and that she was a great mum.
"It was always important for us to hold her hand until the end and we are glad that one of us had the opportunity to do this.
"We will always be grateful for the care she received whilst on the ward.
"The NHS staff were incredible, wonderfully warm and understanding and they made this difficult time a little easier to deal with."
