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Identical twin sisters who had worked as nurses at the same hospital died within days of testing for a coronavirus.
Katy and Emma Davis, 37, suffered from underlying health problems and had been ill for some time before contracting Covid-19.
The tributes were paid to the couple after Katy died at Southampton General Hospital on Tuesday and Emma died early on Friday morning.
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Her sister Zoe Davis told the BBC: “They always said that they had come into the world together and that they would also go out together.
“There are no words to describe how special they were.”
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Katy worked as a Children’s Health Risk and Patient Safety Leader at University Hospital Southampton (UHS), while Emma was a nurse in the colorectal unit for nine years until 2013.
Paula Head, UHS Executive Director, said: “I want to pay tribute to Katy, who sadly passed away on Tuesday.
“Katy has been described by her colleagues where she worked in child health as a nurse that people would aspire to be and that nursing was more than a job for her.
UHS said Emma had the same underlying health condition as Katy and was not feeling well before her admission when she tested positive for Covid-19.
“Unfortunately he also passed away last night and it goes without saying how devastating and tragic this is for the family and everyone who knew them,” a spokesman said.
They added: “Emma has been described as an excellent nurse who was calm and cheerful and a good leader.
“Everyone appreciated her very much and she was a valuable member of the team during her time with us.
“We are supporting Katy and Emma’s family as much as we can during this difficult and distressing period.”
At least 90 NHS front-line workers, including about 50 nurses, are believed to have died during the coronavirus outbreak.
Additional reports from the Press Association
