The increasing threat of Coronavirus was brought home to the Swadlincote area with the news that a doctor who worked at a hospital in Burton has died after testing positive for coronavirus - becoming the first hospital frontline worker to lose their life to the disease.

Amged El-Hawrani, who was 55, worked at Queen's Hospital in Burton and died at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester on Saturday evening.

Mr El-Hawrani was an Ear, Nose and Throat trainer.

In a statement, a spokesperson for his family said: "Amged was a loving and much-loved husband, son, father, brother, and friend. His greatest passions were his family and his profession, and he dedicated his life to both.

"He was the rock of our family, incredibly strong, compassionate, caring and giving. He always put everyone else before himself. We all turned to him when we needed support and he was always there for us. He had so many responsibilities and yet he never complained."

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They added: "Amged reached the very top of his profession and we know he made a difference to thousands of lives during his career. He viewed his role as a doctor as one of life's most noble pursuits.

"He was also a leader, who educated many doctors who have subsequently become ENT consultants.

"We are incredibly proud of the legacy he has left behind and all that he has achieved. We would like to thank all those involved in his care for their kindness and compassion during his illness. They worked tirelessly for their patient, as he would have done for his own.

"Losing Amged is devastating for our family. Life without him is impossible to imagine but together, we will do all we can to honour his memory and live how he would have wanted us to."