Thousands of people in the UK have now died of coronavirus, including doctors, nurses, surgeons and other NHS (National Health Service) employees.

The government has said 19 NHS workers have died so far, including doctors who returned even though they had retired among those who lost their lives.

Here are some of the stories of those who have died.

Gareth Roberts

Gareth Roberts had worked as a nurse in countries beyond the Cardiff and Vale health board since the 1980s. He retired in December 2014, before returning to work in January 2015.

He was "extremely simple, fun and likable," the board said, while staff said he was "a polite and helpful person." Mr Roberts died at Prince Charles Hospital in Merthyr Tydfil.

Julie Omar, 52

Julie Omar had worked at Alexandra Hospital in Redditch and had previously worked with the trauma team at Royal Worcestershire Hospital.

She was a "much-loved member" of the nursing team, said Worcestershire Acute Hospital Hospital NHS Trust and a "dedicated and highly experienced orthopedic nurse." She died at home in Frida and left behind her husband, Laith, and an adult daughter.

Abdul Mabud Chowdhury, 53

Dr. Chowdhury was described by family and friends as "compassionate" and "so caring."

A father of two, Dr. Chowdhury was a consulting urologist at Homerton University Hospital in east London.

His son Intisar described the consulting urologist as a "hero" who had been in "pain" when he wrote an appeal to the Facebook government, warning of a lack of personal protective equipment (PPE) for NHS workers.

"He wrote this when he was in that condition, just because he cared a lot for his colleagues," said his son.

Family friend and other Golam doctor Rahat Khan, said Dr. Chowdhury liked to sing, enjoy and celebrate Bengali and English culture and heritage.

"He was so careful that he would invite us to his house very often," he added. Dr. Chowdhury died on April 8th.

Dr. Edmond Adedeji, 62 years old

Dr. Adedeji was the father of three children and also had three grandchildren. He worked as a local registrar in the emergency department of the Great Western Hospital in Swindon, Wiltshire.

â??He died doing a job he loved, serving others before himself,â? his family said in a statement.

The hospital chief executive added that he was a "respected and liked member of the team." Dr Adedeji died on April 8.

Alice Kit Tak Ong, 70 years old

Ms. Ong â??loved her job,â? the girl, Melissa, told the PA news agency.

She said her mother came to London from Hong Kong in the 1970s to join the NHS "because she believed she was the best in the world."

Ms. Ong began her career as a midwife and was working full-time in two surgeries and caring for pediatric clinics before falling ill. She died on April 7.

Leilani Dayrit, 47 years old

Leilani Dayrit worked at St Cross Hospital in Rugby. She died of coronavirus after showing symptoms at work, her daughter said.

Mary Dayrit, 19, said the mother had been "selfless to the end" and "put the well-being of other people before her."

She had asthma and was isolated at home for seven days before she died on April 7. He had stopped breathing and doctors were unable to resuscitate him.

Maria said her mother was a compassionate woman who "made sure to spread joy, happiness and love to anyone she ever needed."

Janice Graham, 58

Ms. Graham was remembered by colleagues for her â??kindness and compassionâ?. She was the first NHS worker in Scotland to die of coronavirus.

"My mother was there for me no matter what was happening. I will miss her," the boy told STV News. Ms. Graham died at the Royal Inverclyde Hospital on April 6.

Dr. Syed Zishan Haider, 79

"Our father was a selfless and compassionate doctor for over 50 years," Dr Haider's daughter told the BBC after his death, who served as an elderly partner at the Valance Medical Center in Dagenham, east London.

"His commitment to helping people everywhere, whether professionally or personally, has been unwavering. We are truly amazed at how many people have managed to share a story of his kindness and continue to receive touching words from colleagues, patients, friends and from family, "said Samina Haider. He died on April 6.

Aimee O'Rourke, 39

Ms O'Rourke was "a careful nurse" who had "a really special connection to her patients and colleagues," said the ward manager of the acute medical unit unit where she worked.

"Nursing was something she always wanted to do, even though it was done relatively late after raising the girls."

The 39-year-old died at the hospital where she worked on April 2.

Areema Nasreen, 36 years old

Ms. Nasreen worked as a hospital cleaner before earning her nursing degree in 2019. She died on April 2 at Walsall Manor Hospital in the West Midlands - the hospital she had worked for for 16 years.

â??Weâ??ve lost an amazing nurse, but weâ??ve also lost an amazing person in life,â? said her sister Kazeema Nasreen.

The chief executive of the Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust said Ms. Nasreen "always said she was so blessed to have the role of a nurse she loved because she wanted to feel like she could make a difference - and you did, Areema, will." we miss you so much. "

Lynsay Coventry, 54 years old

Grandma â??followed her dreamâ? and trained as a mom in later life, her family said in a statement.

"She was a very respectable mom who supported hundreds of women as they welcomed their babies into the world," they added.

Ms. Coventry had worked at Princess Alexandra Hospital in Harlow, Essex, for 10 years. She died on April 2.

Pooja Sharma

Ms. Sharma, who worked as a pharmacist at Eastbourne District General Hospital, was "the superstar of the family," her brother said.

"Her irresistible laughter, sense of humor and good nature would light up our world and fill it with color. For that I am eternally grateful that Pooja was my sister.

"For me, Pooja would always be the protector or the little shield, because when I did something wrong, she would cover me up to my parents."

Dr. Fayez Ayache, 76

Dr Ayache's daughter said he was "the most dedicated"

Dr. Ayache stopped working a month before he died, but his family thinks he continued to visit patients at their home in an effort to help.

He had also helped raise money for charity to help people in Syria, where he was born. He died on April 8.

Jitendra Rathod, 62 years old

Former colleagues of Dr. Rathod said he was a "talented, capable and polite clinician"

The father of two Jitendra Rathod was a "very dear" specialist heart surgeon at Welsh University Hospital in Cardiff, where he spent 25 years.

The chief executive of the health board said he was an â??excellentâ? surgeon who would be missed by colleagues.

Mr Rathod died in the intensive care unit at the hospital on April 6.

Rebecca Mack, 29 years old

A friend said Ms. Mack was "one of a kind." The nurse had worked at the childrenâ??s cancer unit at Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary before taking on other roles in the health sector.

Ms. Mack was not believed to be dealing directly with patients before she became ill. She died on April 5.

Glen Corbin, 59

An assistant health care worker, Mr. Corbin worked at the Central Mental Health Park Center in northwest London for more than 25 years.

â??He was the person who knew everything about the ward and how to do things,â? said Claire Murdoch, head of the local NHS trust, adding that he was the â??backboneâ? of his team. Mr Corbin died on April 4.

Dr. Anton Sebastianpillai

A published historian, Dr. Sebastianpillai trained at a medical school in Sri Lanka, continued to specialize in treating the elderly at Kingston Hospital in south-west London.

He was "extremely respected as a consultant and author," Ed Davey said. Dr. Sebastianpillai, who was in his 70s, died on April 4th.

Liz Glanister, 68 years old

â??We are so proud to see how many lives Liz has touched,â? her family said in a statement. She died on April 3 at Royal Royal University Hospital.

Prof. Sami Shousha, 79 years old

Prof. Shousha was an honorary professor of histopathology at Imperial College London and had worked at UK cancer research laboratories at Hammersmith and Charing Cross hospitals in London since 1978. He died on 2 April.

Dr. Alfa Saadu, 68 years old

The family of Dr. Saadu said he had worked for the NHS for nearly 40 years at various hospitals in London. "Legend of living" Dr. Alfa Saadu, who had returned to work after retiring, died at the hospital on March 31.

His family said he had worked part-time at Queen Victoria Memorial Hospital in Welwyn, Hertfordshire, before contracting the virus.

Thomas Harvey, 57 years old

The father of seven, Thomas Harvey, 57, was a health care assistant at Goodmayes Hospital in Ilford, east London.

His family criticized the NHS for the lack of personal protective equipment offered to staff, saying he â??simply had gloves on.

He died at home on March 29.

Amged El-Hawrani

Amged El-Hawrani's family thanks his NHS colleagues who worked "tirelessly" to save him

An ear, nose and throat counselor at Derby and Burton University Hospitals, Mr. El-Hawraniâ??s family said he was â??a man, a boy, a father, a brother and a dear friendâ?.

â??His biggest passions were family and profession and he dedicated his life to both of them,â? they said. Mr El-Hawrani died at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester on March 28.

Dr. Habib Zaidi, 76 years old

Dr. Zaidi was a managing partner of a GP practice with his wife Dr. Talat Zaidi. Their four children all work in the medical profession.

The girl, Dr Sarah Zaidi, said the death was "reflective of his sacrifice" and that he had a "professional attitude towards service".

Dr Zaidi died in intensive care at Southend Hospital, Essex, on March 25.

Adil El Tayar, 63

Renowned surgeon Dr El Tayar worked at the NHS for 11 years before returning to his native Sudan to help set up a transplant program.

He returned to the UK in 2015, working as a surgeon.

He was given "the precious gift of life to so many people around the world," wrote his colleague, surgeon Abbas Ghazanfar.

"He was a great colleague, a truly humble soul, and above all a noble human being."

He died at West Middlesex University Hospital in Isleworth, west London, on March 25.