Pregnant nurse dies of Covid-19, but baby was saved

A pregnant nurse has died in coronavirus but her baby was delivered successfully on March 12.

This incident has taken place in England. Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, 28, was a highly loved and valued nurse at Luton and Dunstable University Hospital where she worked for five years.

A hospital trust spokeswoman said the nurse's "child was doing very well" but could give no further information.

David Carter, chief executive of Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, said she was a "fantastic nurse and a great example of what we stand for in this trust".

Agyapong's husband is currently self-isolating and has been tested for Covid-19.

Colleagues have paid tribute to Ms Agyapong by setting up a fundraising page to support her family.

The page has already raised almost £4,500 since it was set up on Wednesday morning.

One former colleague said Agyapong had "devoted her life to the NHS as a nurse".

"It's time to look out/after our own and return the selflessness persona Mary carried and give something so small, but so big to her family in this time of need. RIP sister Mary!"