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| Coronavirus: London nurse who 'loved her job' dies in pandemic | Coronavirus: London nurse who 'loved her job' dies in pandemic |
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| A "caring and dedicated" nurse has died after contracting Covid-19 in London. | A "caring and dedicated" nurse has died after contracting Covid-19 in London. |
| Melujean Ballesteros, 60, who is originally from the Philippines, died at Royal Brompton Hospital in Chelsea on Saturday. | |
| Her son, Rainier, said his mum, who "loved her job", had a fever and a cough before her condition worsened. | Her son, Rainier, said his mum, who "loved her job", had a fever and a cough before her condition worsened. |
| The news follows the deaths of two Filipino porters from John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, Oscar King Jr and Elbert Rico, who died on Saturday. | The news follows the deaths of two Filipino porters from John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford, Oscar King Jr and Elbert Rico, who died on Saturday. |
| Mr Ballesteros, 37, said: "[My mum] started her career at St Mary's Hospital in 2002; she loved her work as a nurse. She was a dedicated and very caring nurse." | Mr Ballesteros, 37, said: "[My mum] started her career at St Mary's Hospital in 2002; she loved her work as a nurse. She was a dedicated and very caring nurse." |
| Mother and wife | Mother and wife |
| He said he convinced her to visit the hospital when her condition began to worsen. She was admitted to hospital on 28 March and died on 12 April. | |
| Mrs Ballesteros is survived by Rainier, another son, Bryan, 38, who also lives in the Philippines, and husband Luis, 64, who lives in the UK. | Mrs Ballesteros is survived by Rainier, another son, Bryan, 38, who also lives in the Philippines, and husband Luis, 64, who lives in the UK. |
| Elsewhere, Filipino nurse Leilani Dayrit, who worked at St Cross Hospital in Rugby, died on 7 April. | Elsewhere, Filipino nurse Leilani Dayrit, who worked at St Cross Hospital in Rugby, died on 7 April. |
| A spokesman for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs St Mary's Hospital in Pread Street, said: "We are very sad to confirm the death of one of our nurses, Melujean Ballesteros, who worked at St Mary's Hospital from 2002. | A spokesman for Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, which runs St Mary's Hospital in Pread Street, said: "We are very sad to confirm the death of one of our nurses, Melujean Ballesteros, who worked at St Mary's Hospital from 2002. |
| "Melujean was well known across the hospital for her kindness and compassion. | "Melujean was well known across the hospital for her kindness and compassion. |
| "She made a big impact on the lives of her colleagues as well as her patients, she will be greatly missed." | "She made a big impact on the lives of her colleagues as well as her patients, she will be greatly missed." |
| Tens of NHS workers are known to have died with coronavirus so far, including doctors who came out of retirement. | Tens of NHS workers are known to have died with coronavirus so far, including doctors who came out of retirement. |
| A Commons library report published last year found that more than 18,000 Filipinos work in the NHS, third only to the numbers from Britain and India. | A Commons library report published last year found that more than 18,000 Filipinos work in the NHS, third only to the numbers from Britain and India. |