A heavily pregnant nurse who had tested positive for Covid-19 has died, Channel 4 News has learned.

We understand that the 28-year-old nurse underwent an emergency caesarean to deliver and save her baby daughter. https://www.channel4.com/news/pregnant-nhs-nurse-dies-with-coronavirus-but-baby-saved">https://www.channel4.com/news/preg...

We will have full details of this story at 7pm tonight on Channel 4 News.

A heavily pregnant woman who died with coronavirus has been named as Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, aged 28.

We understand that the 28-year-old nurse underwent an emergency caesarean to deliver and save her baby daughter. https://www.channel4.com/news/pregnant-nhs-nurse-dies-with-coronavirus-but-baby-saved">https://www.channel4.com/news/preg...

The NHS Trust’s chief executive said Mary was "a highly valued and loved member of our team, a fantastic nurse and a great example of what we stand for".

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