Two more NHS staff have died from coronavirus, with colleagues paying tribute to the selfless pair.
The two men worked as porters at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, according to Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
The pair were described as 'popular and hard-working' employees, who were part of Oxford's Filipino community.
It comes after Matt Hancock earlier announced that 19 NHS staff had died during the coronavirus outbreak.
A Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust spokesman said: "It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the deaths of two members of staff, both of whom were porters at the John Radcliffe Hospital and both married to members of our nursing teams.
Both men were popular and hard-working members of our fantastic team of porters at the John Radcliffe Hospital. They will be sorely missed by their colleagues as well as family and friends in the wider community.
"Our thoughts are with their wives and families as well as their close colleagues. The families have asked that their privacy be respected at this very sad time.
"As colleagues we will be supporting both families as best we can through their loss and we know that they will also be supported by the wonderful Filippino (sic) Community here in Oxford in which both families play a significant part.
"We are also offering support to all their colleagues and reminding all staff about the services and advice that are available to them."
Sir Jonathan Montgomery, chair of Oxford University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, and Dr Bruno Holthof, chief executive officer, described the porters' deaths as 'tragic'.
They added: "We are a team and every single member of our team is precious.
"None of us can deliver our service to patients alone. We all need each other and we stand together in honouring the memories of our colleagues and together we share in the sadness of their families."
