Tribute has been paid to the first paramedic in Wales to die with Covid-19.
Gerallt Davies, MBE, died on Monday after testing positive with coronavirus. A paramedic at Cwmbwrla Station in Swansea, Gerallt's death has been described as a "devastating blow" by the Welsh Ambulance service.
Jason Killens, chief executive at the Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust, said: "Today, Monday 20 April 2020, the Welsh Ambulance Service lost its first colleague to Covid-19. Gerallt Davies MBE was a paramedic at Cwmbwrla Station in Swansea and his passing is a devastating blow for us all.
"Gerallt, who joined the service in 1994, was not just a valued member of our team but of St John Cymru Wales, where he was national operations officer, a role for which he was awarded an MBE in 2019 for his services to first aid provision in Wales.
"Gerallt’s loss will be sorely felt by everyone here at Team WAST, and we extend our heartfelt condolences and deepest sympathies to his family.
"Our focus now is on supporting Gerallt’s family and bereaved colleagues at this very difficult time.”
On Monday a further nine people were reported to have died with Covid-19.
The total number of people to die after contracting the virus in Wales now stands at 584.
