David Hart’s plea is simple following the death of his husband of 28 years: “Wear a mask!”Hart is mourning the loss of Dr. Joseph Costa, who for months had been battling covid-19 on the front lines as chief of the critical care division at Baltimore’s Mercy Medical Center.
He died on Saturday after contracting the virus himself, reports the Baltimore Sun.“Those who cared for Joe were his best friends,” Hart told the paper.Related: Meet the queer team of real-life superheroes protecting Fire Island from COVID-19In a statement, Mercy Medical Center praised Costa’s commitment to his patients:“Joe was more than a trusted colleague; he was also a true friend to many.