The Mater hospital in Dublin has confirmed that a doctor who worked at the hospital has died after contracting Covid-19. In a statement issued this morning, the hospital said Dr Waqar Ali Shah passed away after spending three months in ICU being cared for diligently and attentively by his colleagues at the hospital.
It said Dr Shah was a frontline healthcare worker who provided selfless emergency care to Covid-19 patients at a number of hospitals, as a locum during the pandemic.
He was due to begin a shift at the Mater in April when he felt unwell, the statement continues. He asked to be seen as a patient and was admitted immediately with Covid-19.