02/25/2021 1:42 PM
Clarín.com
Zonal
Updated 02/25/2021 1:44 PM
Once again, the
health community
in the North of Greater Buenos Aires once again lost one of its members to Covid.
In San Fernando,
Mauro Gastón Suárez
, who worked as a nurse at the
Petrona de Cordero Interzonal Hospital
, died after spending more than 40 days in the hospital.
He had contracted coronavirus and was fighting the aftermath of the disease.
His colleagues echoed the tragic situation and gave a heartbreaking farewell to the man who
had
recently
turned 35
.
Thus, amid cries and generalized grief, the hospital staff where Suárez worked for almost a decade
honored him with loud and sustained applause
as the funeral procession passed (and stopped) through the
door of the
health
institution
, located in Belgrano 1955.
Massive.
The final greeting for Mauro gained relevance on social networks.
Photo: Petrona V. de Cordero Interzonal Hospital.
A fragment of the moving moment was recorded by the cell phone cameras of some of the people who participated in the event, who also shared the
moving images
through social networks
.
"There were scenes of deep pain and emotion when most of the staff said
goodbye to Mauro with a closed applause that lasted several minutes,
" they indicated from the Sanfernandino health center.
Suárez had arrived at
Petrona V. de Cordero
on September 1, 2011, when he
was only 25 years old
(he was born on January 6, 1986).
At the time of his death, which occurred on Monday, February 22, he
was one of the nurses on duty
at the hospital.
Joy.
Those who knew Mauro Suárez highlighted his good predisposition, with a smile from ear to ear, to attend and help his patients.
Photo: Argentine Red Cross - San Fernando Branch.
"He was very loved by his colleagues, friends and patients who knew him in his more than ten years of career. As is often said, he was
'a being of light'
, a nursing professional who
loved his job
and was always
willing to help those who need it
", they recalled, with heartfelt words, from their workplace.
And then, they highlighted: "It was common to see him
always
work
with a smile
and the good vibes he had us used to."
The young nurse
had contracted coronavirus a few months ago
and had to remain
hospitalized for more than forty days
as part of the battle that gave him the
aftermath
that the disease left him.
As a result of these complications, Suárez recently lost his life.
He had a wife and two young children
.
Fired.
The staff of the Cordero hospital, in San Fernando, gave a last goodbye to the nurse.
Photo: Petrona V. de Cordero Interzonal Hospital.
"It is very sad news. He really was a being of light and he loved his work. Thank you, Mauro. We are going to miss you. May the light that has no end shine for you. I accompany the pain of your family and friends," he lamented Viviana, a neighbor of San Fernando.
And Xoana added on social networks: "We will always remember you. I still remember the nights you stayed studying to receive you. A lot of strength for your wife and children. May you rest in peace."
In the same way, the
San Fernando branch
of the
Argentine Red Cross
also spoke about the death of the nurse, highlighting his time at that institution: "Once again and with great pain, we must fire a former student who
left his life in the fight against COVID
. Dear Mauro, we have so many memories of you as a
volunteer at our picnic area 'Crucecitas'
, with the children and as a nurse, always giving the best with that indelible smile and helping new professionals to form their hearts. Goodbye, Maurito " .
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