Mother-of-three NHS nurse, 36, who caught coronavirus while treating patients in hospital has died

A nurse on the front line of the UK's coronavirus epidemic has died after testing positive, becoming the country's youngest health worker to be killed by the disease.

Areema Nasreen, 36, was diagnosed with the infection in late March after developing a soaring temperature, body aches and a cough.

The mother-of-three, who had no underlying health conditions and had worked for the NHS for 16 years, was taken to the intensive care unit at Walsall Manor Hospital in the West Midlands - her own place of work. 

She was put on a ventilator and cared for by colleagues, but tragically passed away in the early hours of this morning. 

A heartbroken relative today said: 'The immediate family are devastated. Everyone is in shock this morning.
 

'She was always so full of life. She was devoted to her job as a nurse, she absolutely loved it. She passed away doing what she loved. 

'I'm really sad for the rest of the family, she was a fantastic person.'

Ms Nasreen's sister Kazeema described her sibling as 'normally fit and healthy' and begged Britons to treat the deadly virus seriously. 

Five other NHS staff have already died after contracting Covid-19, aged 55, 57, 63, 68 and 76, respectively. 





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