A nurse who died after contracting Covid-19 was "doing what she loved, working for the NHS and caring for those in need", her family has said.
Fiona Anderson loved her job as a community staff nurse at Grindon Lane Primary Care Centre, in Sunderland, and "devoted her life to helping others", her colleagues have said.
Ms Anderson, 48, died on Sunday after testing positive for coronavirus.
Her sister Sarah Anderson said: "We are incredibly proud of Fiona.
"She died doing what she loved, working for the NHS and caring for those in need.
"Always in our hearts and never forgotten."
Sarah Anderson told ITV News her sister was admitted to hospital on the same day as their father.
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She said: "Dad improved, Fiona didn't."
She said her sister loved her three Chihuahuas, was "scarily intelligent" and a big fan of Brussels sprouts and mushy peas.
"I think people would describe her as a little bag of crazy," she said.
South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust (STSFT) announced Ms Anderson's death on Tuesday "with immense sadness and a very heavy heart".
Speaking on behalf of her community nursing colleagues, manager Kath Henderson said: "We are all absolutely devastated that we have lost our valued friend and colleague Fiona.
"There are no words that can describe the loss we are all feeling but we take comfort in knowing just how much Fiona loved her job and how incredibly proud she was to be part of the community team and the important work we do caring for patients.
"She brought pride and passion to her work every single day and made such an incredible difference in the lives of so many people in South Tyneside and Sunderland.
"We will miss you dearly Fiona and will think of you always."
In a statement, the STSFT said: "Fiona devoted her life to helping others."
It said that Ms Anderson joined the trust in 2007, working as a staff nurse at Sunderland Royal Hospital and South Tyneside District Hospital before joining the community team as a staff nurse in 2019.
It said: "Fiona was a passionate and highly committed nurse who cared for thousands of patients in both Sunderland and South Tyneside, many of whom will be deeply saddened with the news of her passing.
"Today is a very sad day for the NHS in South Tyneside and Sunderland and an incredibly difficult time for Fiona's family, friends and of course her STSFT family and wider NHS colleagues."
