A Miami nurse was killed by coronavirus after working on the front lines to help patients hit by the dangerous bug, according to a report.
Araceli Buendia Ilagan, 63, came down with the illness while working in the intensive care unit at Jackson Memorial Hospital, news station WSVN reported.
The Jackson H ealth System, which runs the hospital, confirmed on Saturday that she “recently died from complications of COVID-19.”
Her brother, Roy Buendia, mourned her death Saturday in a Facebook post, saying she was on the front lines in the coronavirus battle.
“She was nursing those patients with [coronavirus] in their hospital and unfortunately contracted [it] and became unwell,” he wrote.
“My dearest sister, we admired you for your dedication on your profession…You’re a true ‘hero’ in this fight against Covid-19.”
Florida has seen at least 54 deaths from the virus as it spreads to more than 4,000 people in the state, according to the latest figures from Johns Hopkins University.
