Husband of new mother who died in April says women past 20 weeks should be allowed to work from home
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The husband of a nurse who died of Covid-19 just days after giving birth to their daughter has pleaded with the prime minister to protect other pregnant women, as research reveals they are being put at greater risk during the second wave of the pandemic.
Ernest Boateng, whose wife, Mary Agyeiwaa Agyapong, died on 12 April after contracting the virus, said he didn’t want his wife’s “death to be in vain”, and called on the government to make it a legal requirement for employers to allow all pregnant women who pass 20 weeks gestation to work from home or be suspended on full pay.
