Araceli Buendia Ilagan – an ICU Nurse at Jackson Memorial Hospital, Miami, Florida – passed away on 27 March,2020, due to COVID-19. Araceli was 63 years old.
"As we battle this global public health crisis, caregivers throughout the world are bravely serving on the frontlines, often putting their patients' lives before theirs. These medical professionals — people like Araceli — are the true heroes, and we salute them all," the Jackson Health System, which runs the hospital, said in a statement.
"My dearest sister, we admired you for your dedication on your profession. We are very, very proud of you. You're a true 'Hero' in this fight against Covid-19," Roy Buendia wrote.
Source: CBS News