Karen Figueroa Rodríguez – a Paramedic at Hospital Carlos Van Buren, Valparaíso, Chile – passed away after suffering from COVID-19. It was reported on 11 May, 2020. Karen was 40 years old.
The worker worked for 15 years at the institution. “Karen gave herself entirely to the attention of her parents, infected with Covid-19, and unfortunately she was also affected by this disease . Their efforts are posthumously rewarded, with the favorable evolution that their parents have had in recent days, "said Javier del Río, director of the Carlos Van Buren Hospital in a statement.
Source: Latercera