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Dr Laxminarayan Reddy, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh
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Dr Laxminarayan Reddy, Nellore, Andhra Pradesh

Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr Laxminarayan Reddy, from Nellore, Andhra Pradesh Dr Laxminarayan Reddy on April 4 opened a new hospital where he admitted a patient for surgery. Dr Reddy's contacts could not come to his rescue, once he was diagnosed with COVID-19. Reports said that even ambulance drivers had refused to shift him to Chennai. He was in the Apollo Hospital's ICU for the last 5 days.
Dr Nizamuddin, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh
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Dr Nizamuddin, Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh on April 20 witnessed the first death of a doctor due to COVID-19 in Moradabad. Dr Nizamuddin, who had succumbed to the deadly coronavirus in the city of brass, had tested positive for the virus on April 10. The deceased doctor was posted at Tajpur Primary Health Centre (PHC). After testing positive for the deadly virus, he was admitted to the isolation ward of Tirthankar Medical University (TMU) in the city. The condition of Dr Nizamuddin continued to deteriorate soon after he got the virus. He was shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) on April 11 and subsequently put on a life support system. His condition worsened after he suffered a cardiac arrest on late on Sunday night. The doctor died on the morning of April 20.
Dr John L. Sailo Ryntathiang, Shillong
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Dr John L. Sailo Ryntathiang, Shillong

Dr John L. Sailo Ryntathiang, 69, died in Shillong due to Covid-19 on April 15, the first death in the state of Meghalaya. Six of his family members have also tested positive for the coronavirus. Dr Sailo, who completed his MBBS from AMC Dibrugarh and his MD in medicine from AIIMS, New Delhi, was well-known in Shillong as the owner of the Bethany Hospital. He had tested positive for Covid-19 in Shillong on April 13.
Dr Simon Hercules, Chennai
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Dr Simon Hercules, Chennai

Dr Simon Hercules, Managing Director, New Hope Hospital, Chennai Dr Simon Hercules, the Managing Director of New Hope Hospital in Chennai had passed away on Sunday, after contracting COVID-19 in early April. The neurosurgeon was on duty when he himself succumbed to the dreaded coronavirus. When his body was brought to the Velangadu cemetery in Ayanavaram, his family and friends had to face violence from the residents.
Dr Sanat Dalal, Indore
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Dr Sanat Dalal, Indore

Dr Sanat Dalal, 79-year-old surgeon, passed away  after suffering from Covid-19. He was a soft-hearted, convivial personality who was known to go out of his way to offer charity medical services in the fields of Urology, Gynecology, Piles and Ano-Rectal Diseases. Everyday Dr. Dalal used to handle charity cases of sick people who couldn’t afford to pay for an operation. He operated more than 100,000 patients free of cost. He established a 400 beded super-speciality Charitable hospital in Bhilwara, Rajasthan. He was a trustee of Shiv Kothi Ashram,MP, India which offers Food, Education and Hospitality to the needy and poor people free of cost.
Dr Om Prakash Chauhan, Indore
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Dr Om Prakash Chauhan, Indore

Dr. Om Prakash Chauhan, a general physician, died on April 3 in Madhya Pradesh's Indore. He ran a private clinic in Indore's Marimata Chauraha area and had tested positive for the virus three days ago. He was admitted to Aurobindo Hospital and was on ventilator support.
Ajay Kumar Tripathi, judge
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Ajay Kumar Tripathi, judge

Ajay Kumar Tripathi an Indian judge and former Judicial Member of Lokpal since 23 March 2019 died on 2 May 2020 due to COVID-19. Tripathi, who was also the Chief Justice of Chhattisgarh High Court, had contracted COVID-19 and was placed on a ventilator in critical condition. Tripathi graduated in Economics with Hons. from Shri Ram College of Commerce and studied law from Delhi University. He started practice in 1981 at Patna High Court on service matter, Constitutional, Taxation, Excise and commercial litigations. Tripathi was the Standing Counsel for the Union of India and the Income Tax Department. He also appeared on behalf of the CBI and the Auditor and Comptroller General of India. He served as an Additional Advocate General for the State of Bihar. On 9 October 2006 he w...
Dr Shatrughan Punjwani, Indore
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Dr Shatrughan Punjwani, Indore

Dr. Shatrughan Panjwani, who had tested positive for Coronavirus earlier this week, succumbed to the viral infection in  the wee hours of  April 9 at Indore's Sri Aurobindo Hospital. A 62-year-old general physician, Panjwani had his clinic in the Manik Bagh locality and used to treat over 150 patients, mostly from the middle and lower-income groups, on any given day. The doctor tested positive for Covid-19 just two days back though he had developed symptoms of the infection over a week ago, Outtlook quoted sources close to the Panjwani family as saying. Panjwani is survived by his wife and three sons, who are settled in Australia.
PK Kareem Haji, Businessman and social worker
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PK Kareem Haji, Businessman and social worker

PK Kareem Haji was a resident of UAE for over 40 years PK Kareem Haji, 62 ‑ a businessman in Abu Dhabi, former president of Abu Dhabi Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre (KMCC) and an active community worker with the Indian Islamic Centre, the Sunni Centre, among others ‑ died of complications from Covid-19 on April 30, his family confirmed to Gulf News. A native of Thiruvathra - (Thrissur District), Kerala, Haji was being treated at Abu Dhabi’s Burjeel Hospital. Haji is said to have been at the hospital for nearly 10 days before succumbing to Covid-19, reported GN’s Anjana Kumar He leaves behind a wife, and three sons, who are looking after his business. Haji's son, Mohammad Abdul Gafoor, confirmed his father died due to complications after contracting Covid-19. “My father was a...
Badruddin Shaikh, politician
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Badruddin Shaikh, politician

Badruddin Shaikh a senior leader of the Indian National Congress died of coronavirus infection (COVID-19) on 26 April 2020. He was a leader of the opposition party of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation. Shaikh did his school graduation from Bhakt Vallabh Dhoda Vidya Vihar Ahmedabad. Then he did his graduation from H K Arts College, and post graduation from L.A. Shah Law College. He was employed in LG Electronics India Pvt Ltd.