The healtcare workers who have died from Covid-19 At least 220 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.
Dad-of-two Devendra Varsani, known to many as Dave, died on Monday January 11 after a heart attack. The 47-year-old, who had been fighting a covid-19 infection, had run Dave & Prem s SMS Village Store in Ainsworth for almost 24 years, becoming a key figure in the local community. His daughter Anvi, 19, told The Bolton News there had been an outpouring of support since her father s death. She said: The response we ve had has been absolutely overwhelming, I knew he knew a lot of people but I didn t realise how much he had impacted people s lives. Alongside being charitable and helping everyone, he also had a cheeky personality and was always pulling pranks - it s been really heartwarming to read all the personal experiences people had with him.
The sad case of Matthew, 21, whose alcohol dependency killed him. days after he missed out on emergency detox
Matthew Copestick died in January 2019
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Dr David Weir, who was in his sixties, had worked for the NHS in North Manchester for 30 years, before moving to East Lancashire during the pandemic
A dedicated and respected respiratory doctor who went on the frontline to fight coronavirus has died from the illness.
Dr David Weir, who was in his sixties, had worked for the NHS in North Manchester for 30 years, before moving to East Lancashire during the pandemic.
He died from Covid-19 in December and is among 216 healthcare workers who have passed away from it.
East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust chief executive Kevin McGee led tributes to Dr Weir today.