COVID-19 TRAGEDY: Tributes and donations flooded in for the pregnant NHS nurse who died of coronavirus but her baby survived after an emergency caesarean.
Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong was a fantastic nurse from the Luton and Dunstable University Hospital. She tested positive for the disease on April 5 2020 and was admitted to the hospital she worked at on April 7. She later died on Sunday 12th April and was survived by her baby daughter who was named after her.
The story caught the heart of the nation. Over 3.500 articles mentioned the appeal. Including: The Guardian, the Independent, the Mail, the Telegraph and the Mirror.
Pregnant NHS Nurse Dies of Covid-19
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After pitched the appeal exceeded the £186k before it was closed by the family who wanted time to grieve.
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“Thank you for all the support. As of 22nd April 2020 £186,559 has been raised to support the children of Mary Mo.”
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