British media hailed NHS nurse Areema Nasreen, a mum-of-three, who died at Walsall Manor Hospital yesterday, more than two weeks after she was diagnosed with Covid-19.
Nasreen, 36, was deeply involved in treating patients suspected of having the coronavirus.
The ‘Mirror‘ wrote that the NHS nurse was on the front line of the coronavirus battle. By mid March, she tested positive for the deadly bug, before she was placed on a ventilator at Walsall Manor Hospital after developing a temperature, body aches and a cough, a week later.
Nasreen had worked for the NHS for more than 16 years. She is the youngest NHS worker to die from coronavirus so far during the outbreak.
Areema’s sister said she was ‘fit and healthy’ before the diagnosis with no underlying conditions.
On his part, the chief executive at the NHS trust where nurse Nasreen worked has paid tribute to her. Richard Beeken, CEO of Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust, said: “I would like to pay tribute to Areema Nasreen who sadly passed away in the early hours of this morning.. Areema was extremely committed to her role as a staff nurse on the acute medical unit at Walsall Manor Hospital.
She was a professional, passionate nurse who started at the trust as a housekeeper in 2003 before working hard to gain her nursing qualification in January 2019.
Her dedication to her role and her popularity among her colleagues is obvious to see with the outpouring of grief and concern we are seeing around the organization and on social media.. We will do everything that we can in the coming days and weeks to support those that need it”.
Hours later, it was announced that another NHS nurse, also mum of three, has lost her life after contracting the disease.
Aimee O’Rourke passed away on April 2 at the Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother Hospital in Margate, Kent, where she had also worked.
The heroic NHS worker leaves behind three young daughters, Megan, Mollie and Maddie.
