Why we must pause to remember key workers lost to coronavirus - the YEP says
It was a moment to stop, pause and reflect.
At 11am yesterday the city of Leeds came to a standstill and fell silent as the nation paid tribute to those frontline workers who have lost their lives in the fight against coronavirus.
Among those were the hospital staff who paused to remember their fallen friends - Khulisani Nkala and Josiane Zauma Ebonja Ekoli.
Both Khuli and Josiane paid the ultimate price - they lost their lives dedicated to the profession they were so proud to serve.
They risked their own safety to care for others in their time of need.
Day in, day out we are so very grateful to those health workers who are supporting others especially at a time when new figures reveal that dozens of people have died in our city’s care homes in two weeks.
At least 24,000 people in the UK have now died after suffering confirmed or suspected Covid-19.
And that is why we today salute the newest intake of student nurses from Leeds Beckett who are helping to keep the frontline bolstered for the weeks to come.