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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.