Thousands of pounds has been raised for the family and newborn baby of a pregnant NHS nurse who died after contracting coronavirus.
Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, 28, who worked as a nurse at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital for five years, died on Sunday.
Her baby daughter was delivered by caesarean section and is doing well, according to the hospital.
It is not clear if the baby has also tested positive for Covid-19.
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The baby's father is currently self-isolating and has also tested positive for coronavirus, while the baby remains in hospital.
Ms Agyapong tested positive for Covid-19 on April 5 and was admitted to the hospital where she worked on April 7.
Almost £60,000 has since been raised to support the family.
A Gofundme page set up on Wednesday morning had raised £59,018 by early Thursday morning.
The money raised will support her husband AJ and the baby girl, who has been named after her mum.
David Carter, chief executive of the trust, said: “It is with great sadness that I can confirm the death of one of our nurses, Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, who passed away on Sunday.
“Mary worked here for five years and was a highly valued and loved member of our team, a fantastic nurse and a great example of what we stand for in this trust.
“She tested positive for Covid-19 after being tested on April 5 and was admitted to the hospital on April 7.”
“Mary was a blessing to everyone she came across and her love, care and sincerity will be irreplaceable,” organiser Rhoda Asiedu wrote on the fundraising page page.
“I am raising this funds for her immediate family; her husband, AJ and her baby girl little Mary, who was born at the time of her demise.”
Ms Agyapong had been working at the hospital until at least March 12, well into her third trimester, Channel 4 news reported.
But the hospital said it did not have any coronavirus patients before she took maternity leave.
Colleagues paid tribute to Ms Agyapong, who also went by her married name Mary Boateng, on the GoFundMe page.
Renai Mcinerney wrote: “Sister Mary was my colleague, I worked alongside her for a few years. She deserves her family to be looked after, after she devoted her life to the NHS as a nurse.”
Caitlin Green posted: “So sorry to Mary’s family and friends for her loss. She will live on in her beautiful baby girl.”
