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14Jul

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High Profilers, India, Profiles

Debdatta Roy, Deputy Magistrate

Debdatta Roy, the Deputy Magistrate at Chandannagar in Hooghly district of the Indian state of West Bengal – died on July 13, 2020 from Covid-19 complications. The 33-year-old was admitted to Shramojibi Covid hospital in Sreerampur on July 12, 2020 evening. She died on July 13, 2020 morning, a first senior officer of Bengal government to have succumbed to the virus, media reports said. Family claims she had been suffering from fever for the past few days, her Covid test along with her husband's came positive. Initially she and her husband, both had opted for home isolation. But later her condition began to deteriorate, she was hospitalised. A 2011 batch WBCS executive, Debdatta had worked as BDO at Purulia. Later she was moved to Chandannagar as the Deputy Magistra...

13Jul

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India, Medics, Profiles

Dr Jahan Iqbal Ahmed, Ophthalmologist

Dr Jahan Iqbal Ahmed, a doctor at the Guwahati Medical College Hospital (GMCH) in the Indian state of Assam reportedly died of COVID-19 on July 12, 2020. Sources said Dr Jahan Iqbal Ahmed, who is an associate professor of Ophthalmology at GMCH, succumbed to the disease on Monday. The 50-year-old physician, an asymptomatic Covid-19 patient, was under treatment at his home, sources added. He died before reaching hospital due to respiratory problem. Northeast Now

13Jul

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Tapan Ghosh, politician

Tapan Ghosh, the former RSS leader who had tested positive for COVID-19, died at a hospital on July 12, 2020. Tapan Ghosh, 67, was the founder of Hindu Samhati group. He was admitted to a private hospital a week before after he tested positive for COVID-19. "Tapan-da passed away this evening. He is survived by two sisters," Hindu Samhati president Debtanu Bhattacharya told PTI. Tapan Ghosh is the second politician in the state to die due to COVID-19. Last month, Trinamool Congress MLA died due to the contagion. Condoling Tapan Ghosh's death, senior BJP leader Swapan Dasgupta said he was one of the most dedicated persons fighting for the unity of Hindus in West Bengal. "He gave his life to this cause, inspiring thousands through personal example. H...

13Jul

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Noteworthy, Profiles, United States

Kris Chupp, DJ

Kris Chupp aka DJ Steel, a popular Valley DJ, passed away due to complications from COVID-19 on July 12, 2020. The 42 years old was the entertainment director for Dierks Bentley's Whiskey Row. He was a professional DJ well-known in the country music scene. According to a GoFundMe page set up for Chupp's wife and family, Chupp passed away in the morning of July 12, 2020, due to complications from the coronavirus. He'd been in the ICU since June 26. abc15 Arizona

12Jul

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India, Neighbors, Profiles

Dinesh Shah, realtor

Dinesh Shah ‑ a 65-year-old builder from Ghatkopar, Maharashtra ‑ succumbed to Coronavirus at Somaiya Hospital on July 11, 2020. The deceased is suspected to have contracted the deadly virus while distributing meals during the lockdown. Shah, owner of Swastik builders, used to help the poor and the needy by providing them with food during the lockdown period. The builder is survived by his wife, son, daughter-in-law, and grandson. As per a report in Times of India, Shah's friends said that he fed around 6 lakh people on behalf of the Lions club. His son Hiren said that when his father showed symptoms of COVID-19, an X-ray and CT scan was conducted, whose results detected pneumonia. Post which, Shah was mobilised at home with medicines. After his condition wor...

12Jul

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Suresh Jadhav, policeman

Suresh Jadhav ‑ an Assistant Sub-Inspector of the Mumbai Police ‑ passed away on July 11, 2020, of coronavirus disease. Mumbai Police, in a tweet from its official handle on the microblogging social media website, informed of the unfortunate demise of the police officer and mentioned that Suresh Yadav was from the DN Nagar Traffic division. "Mumbai Police regrets to inform about the unfortunate demise of ASI Suresh Ishwar Jadhav from D.N. Nagar Traffic Division. Shri. Jadhav was battling Coronavirus. We pray for his soul to rest in peace. Our thoughts and prayers are with his family," the Mumbai Police informed in a tweet.

11Jul

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Neighbors, Profiles, United States

Rev. Vickey Gibbs, preacher

Rev. Vickey Gibbs, a prominent Houston preacher and activist for marginalized Christians, died on July 10, 2020, from COVID-19. A few days before she was taken to an emergency room, diagnosed with pneumonia and placed on a ventilator. Houston Chronicle

10Jul

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Hareswar Nath, police constable

Hareswar Nath, a 53-year-old Assam Police personnel, died due to COVID-19 pandemic at IITG COVID care centre on July 10, 2020. The deceased had tested positive for Coronavirus on July 7. Hareswar Nath, 16 IRBn, was a non-symptomatic patient with no co morbidities, However, he later succumbed to COVID 19 at IITG COVID care centre. His oxygen levels plummeted to 90 within hours and hence he collapsed. News Live

10Jul

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Billy Joe Driver, mayor

Billy Joe Driver, the longtime Clanton Mayor, passed away on July 9, 2020, after complication from COVID-19. The 84-year-old mayor was admitted to St. Vincent’s Chilton on Sunday (June 28) for treatment of the virus. On the following Tuesday, Driver was transferred to St. Vincent’s Hospital in Birmingham. Driver was first elected to the Clanton city council in 1972. In his nearly 50 years in politics Driver never lost a race. Prior to becoming politically active, Driver had worked for the city of Clanton since 1953. In 2011 Business Alabama Magazine named Driver as one of Alabama’s favorite mayors. Driver described the City that he served for seven decades as “Clanton, a growing city with a rich history, is the seat of Chilton County Alabama, the stat...

10Jul

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Md Lokman Hossain Mridha, politician

Md Lokman Hossain Mridham – the Faridpur district council chairman and Awami League district unit vice-president ‑ died from the new coronavirus at a Dhaka hospital in the morning of July 10, 2020. He was 77. Lokman, also a veteran freedom fighter, breathed his last at 11am at Sheikh Russel Gastroliver Institute & Hospital in Mohakhali while undergoing treatment there, said Faridpur Deputy Commissioner Atul Sarkar. Hossain was admitted to Faridpur Medical College Hospital on June 22 and had tested positive for coronavirus the next day, said his personal secretary Rezaul Karim Mithu. Later on June 24, he was shifted to the hospital in the capital and was put under ventilation on Thursday as his condition deteriorated, he added. Hossain left behind wife, four sons...