Dad took his own life hours after Covid diagnosis - he had joked that he would never get ill I believe he wasn t coping with being Covid-positive and took his own life, said one investigating police officer
07:41, 5 FEB 2021
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Shkelqim Paja may have not been coping with the positive test (Image: Getty Images)
A beloved husband and dad took his own life mere hours after he received a positive Covid-19 test.
Shkelqim Paja, 43, was found dead in woodland just over 12 hours after collapsing, being admitted to hospital and being diagnosed with coronavirus.
The father-of-one s heartbroken family has been left shocked by the sudden tragedy, saying that he never shared any thoughts of self-harming with his loved ones or his doctors.
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At least 222 frontline health and care workers have been identified after dying with coronavirus.
Through tributes from loved ones and confirmation through sources such as local NHS trusts and other authorities, the PA news agency has confirmed the names of health and social care workers who have died after contracting Covid-19 since March 11 2020.
This chronological list contains people who were working in roles shortly before their deaths where they were likely to come into contact with patients.
The figure is likely to be lower than the true number of workers who have died, as the names of some victims will not yet be in the public domain.