Areema Nasreen, a 36-year-old staff nurse died in the hospital where she had worked for 16 years.
The mother-of-three, who had no underlying health issues, developed coronavirus symptoms on March 13, whilst on annual leave.
She was thought to have rallied but relapsed and died shortly after midnight at Walsall Manor Hospital in the West Midlands.
Her best friend Rubi Aktar wrote on Facebook: âMy heart is broken. She fought and fought but Allah decided to take her. âShe was the most loveliest, genuine person you could ever meet, she went above and beyond for everyone she met.
âI canât believe I will not see your smile again. With your support, motivation and inspiration I am the nurse that I am today and I hope I can do you proud Areema.
âYou had so much to live for, I am sorry you didnât get to see your kids grow up and Iâm sorry that you didnât get to complete your career.â
Her sister, Kazeema, said the family was âheartbrokenâ but praised the hospital staff who had gone âabove and beyondâ, according to BirminghamLive.
Mrs Nasreem qualified as a staff nurse in January last year and had been working on the hospitalâs Acute Medical Unit.
She had revealed she hoped to encourage more people from Muslim backgrounds into nursing, saying: âI would like to think that I can inspire others. I cry every morning because I am so happy that I have finally realised my dream of becoming a nurse.
âI would like to think that I could inspire others; particularly within Muslim communities.â
The Telegraph