American hospitals have lost dozens of medical workers to the coronavirus. Here are some of their stories.

Haven Orecchio-Egresitz,Katie Canales,Yeji Jesse LeeMay 2, 2020, 03:23 IST

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More than two dozen US healthcare workers on the frontlines of the pandemic have died from the coronavirus.
Many doctors, nurses, EMTs, and medical support staff members had been forced to reuse their personal protective equipment during their shifts, making them especially susceptible to the virus.
Business Insider wanted to share the stories of some of those who gave their lives in the line of duty.
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While most Americans are confined to their homes amidst state and city-wide lockdowns, healthcare workers continue to live on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic.

In the past two months, more than 9,000 US healthcare workers have contracted the coronavirus, according to an April report from the Center for Disease Control.

The vast majority of healthcare workers reported that their symptoms were mild, but several hundred had cases serious enough to warrant a hospital stay, and at least 27 US healthcare workers have died from the disease.

The number reported by the CDC is likely incomplete. Earlier this month, the National Nurses United union reported that at least 48 nurses have died from the coronavirus.

Worldwide, the number of healthcare workers who have succumbed to coronavirus exceeds 100.

Medical centers around the country — and around the world — continue to report they lack adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) for their staff, and many have resorted to using rain ponchos, and even garbage bags to protect themselves.

Business Insider has reached out to the friends and family of the doctors, nurses, and support staff who contracted and died from the disease while trying to save others.

Here are the stories of some of the unsung healthcare heroes who lost their lives during the COVID-19 global crisis.

This is an ongoing Business Insider project. If you know of other healthcare workers who have died from COVID-19, please reach out to Haven Orecchio-Egresitz at horecchio@businessinsider.com.

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Larrice Anderson, 46, died of the coronavirus disease on March 31. She worked as a nurse for 12 years in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Anderson was "the backbone of the ER," her friend Dorothy Lewis said. The Boyd Family Funeral Home

Jeannie Danker, 60, died on March 29 from coronavirus. She was the head of radiology at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Danker was known as "Ms. Radiology" to her colleagues. Ohio State University

Tomas Pattugalan, 70, an internal medicine doctor with over 40 years of experience, passed away from COVID-19 in the early hours of March 29 at Nassau University Hospital.

"My father loved to show love through food," Pattugalan's son Gino told BI. The family of Tomas Pattugalan.

Tomas Pattugalan, 70, an internal medicine doctor with over 40 years of experience, passed away from COVID-19 in the early hours of March 29 at Nassau University Hospital.

Freda Ocran, 50, died of coronavirus on March 28. She was the head nurse of Jacobi Medical Center's psychiatric unit in New York City.

Freda Ocran's son said a dearth of coronavirus tests at his mother's hospital worried him. New York State Nurses Association

Douglas Linn Hickok, 57, a physician assistant and New Jersey National Guardsman, became the first US military service member to die from the coronavirus

Hickok "served family, country, and faith," his sister Mary said. Family of Douglas Hickok.

Pediatric nurse Theresa Lococo died on March 27. She had worked at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, New York, for 48 years.

Theresa Lococo's daughter said that her mother would always show up to work at least an hour before her scheduled shift Provided by Lococo's family.

Nurse Araceli Buendia Ilagan, 63, died on March 27. She worked in the surgical ICU at Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital in Florida.

Ilagan's family are distraught they weren't able to be with her during her in her final days, her niece Jhoanna said. Family of Araceli Buendia Ilagan.

Dr. Frank Gabrin, 60, died on March 31. He worked at hospitals in New Jersey and New York City.

Gabrin and his husband were hoping to adopt a child together at the time of his death. Debra Lyons.

Kious Kelly, 48, died on March 21. He worked at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York.

Kelly was a professional dancer before becoming a nurse — a profession he chose because it allowed him to help others. The family of Kious Kelly.

Nurse Judy Wilson-Griffin died on March 20. She worked at St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

Wilson-Griffin, who died on March 20 of the coronavirus, "viewed prenatal nursing as her life's work," a colleague wrote. University of Missouri

Mammogram Technician Diedre Lyjettie Heard Wilkes, 42, died on March 19. She worked at Piedmont Newnan Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.

Wilkes was lauded by colleagues for her "commitment to family" and her "desire to live life to the fullest." Lakes-Dunson-Robertson Funeral Home

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American hospitals have lost dozens of medical workers to the coronavirus. Here are some of their stories.

Larrice Anderson, 46, died of the coronavirus disease on March 31. She worked as a nurse for 12 years in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Jeannie Danker, 60, died on March 29 from coronavirus. She was the head of radiology at the Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center.

Tomas Pattugalan, 70, an internal medicine doctor with over 40 years of experience, passed away from COVID-19 in the early hours of March 29 at Nassau University Hospital.

Freda Ocran, 50, died of coronavirus on March 28. She was the head nurse of Jacobi Medical Center's psychiatric unit in New York City.

Douglas Linn Hickok, 57, a physician assistant and New Jersey National Guardsman, became the first US military service member to die from the coronavirus

Pediatric nurse Theresa Lococo died on March 27. She had worked at Kings County Hospital in Brooklyn, New York, for 48 years.

Nurse Araceli Buendia Ilagan, 63, died on March 27. She worked in the surgical ICU at Miami Jackson Memorial Hospital in Florida.

Dr. Frank Gabrin, 60, died on March 31. He worked at hospitals in New Jersey and New York City.

Kious Kelly, 48, died on March 21. He worked at Mt. Sinai Hospital in New York.

Nurse Judy Wilson-Griffin died on March 20. She worked at St. Mary's Hospital in St. Louis, Missouri.

Mammogram Technician Diedre Lyjettie Heard Wilkes, 42, died on March 19. She worked at Piedmont Newnan Hospital in Atlanta, Georgia.