A Heavily pregnant nurse has died after testing positive for coronavirus as her hospital paid tribute to the “fantastic” medic.
Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, 28, delivered her baby in an emergency c-section but tragically died soon after on Sunday.
Channel 4 News today reported the baby girl is alive and being treated – however it is still unclear if the child, also named Mary, has tested positive for COVID-19.
According to reports, the nurse’s condition had initially appeared to improve before deteriorating prompting medics to perform the cesarean in a bid to save the infant.
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Colleagues at Luton and Dunstable Hospital said Mary was “a fabulous nurse and a great example of what we stand for”.
In a statement, David Carter, CEO, Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, told staff: “It is with great sadness that I can confirm the death of one of our nurses, Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, who passed away on Sunday (12th April).
“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 the 5th of April and was admitted to the hospital on the 7th April.
“Our thoughts and deepest condolences are with Mary’s family and friends at this sad time.”
It is understood the decision to perform an emergency cesarean had been made as her condition worsened.
But he said the survival of her baby daughter was a “beacon of light at this very dark time”.
It is understood Mary had been on maternity leave prior to her death and had not been in contact with any patients while infected.
She is thought to have acquired the infection in the community and not in the hospital.
