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Ajay Joshi, Surgeon
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Ajay Joshi, Surgeon

Ajay Joshi, an Indore-based doctor who treated hundreds of coronavirus patients since the outbreak of the pandemic, had tested positive for the deadly virus on May 23 and was admitted to city's Choithram Hospital the next day. After batting the infection for over two weeks, Dr Joshi died at the hospital in the morning of June 10, 2020. Dr Joshi, who was the head of department of surgery and medical superintendent of Index Medical College in Madhya Pradesh's Indore, was 57 years old. Dr Amit Bhatt, Deputy Director of Choitram Hospital said, "Dr Ajay Joshi was shifted to the ICU on May 29 and his condition kept deteriorating. He finally lost the battle against COVID-19 today." According to sources, Dr Joshi was suffering from co-morbid conditions, including diabetes and hyp...