The well-liked and respected husband and father-of-two died on Monday after testing positive for coronavirus. With the knowledge of the United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust (which runs Pilgrim Hospital), a photographer was present on behalf of the Standard to document the extraordinary tribute to him. You can read more about it here, including a heartfelt tribute from those who worked alongside him.
IN PICTURES: Pilgrim Hospital staff honour lost colleague Kumar with blue light ‘clap for carers’
By David Seymour
Published 1st May 2020, 17:37 BST
Updated 1st May 2020, 18:02 BST
Staff nurse Anujkumar Kuttikkottu Pavithran (or ‘Kumar’ to his colleagues), of Ward 5B, at Boston’s Pilgrim Hospital, was honoured yesterday evening (Thursday, April 30) with a special blue light ‘clap for carers’ display.
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