Former steel worker died after contracting Covid-19 in Sheffield care home

A former steel worker is confirmed to have died after testing positive for coronavirus while being cared for in a Sheffield care home, an inquest heard yesterday.
By Lizzie Day
Published 16th Dec 2020, 10:54 BST
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Patrick McCormick, aged 93, passed away on May 9 at Abbey Grange Residential and Nursing Home in Firth Park.

Assistant coroner at the Sheffield Medico-Legal Centre, Abigail Combes, confirmed yesterday that the 93-year-old died of natural causes.

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The inquest heard how the former steel worker started to deteriorate after he contracted Covid-19, which then led to his death.

Patrick McCormick, 93, died after testing positive for coronavirus while a resident of Abbey Grange Residential and Nursing Home in Sheffield.Patrick McCormick, 93, died after testing positive for coronavirus while a resident of Abbey Grange Residential and Nursing Home in Sheffield.
Patrick McCormick, 93, died after testing positive for coronavirus while a resident of Abbey Grange Residential and Nursing Home in Sheffield.

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