Dr Abdul Qadir Soomro, physician and dermatologist
Dr Abdul Qadir Soomro died on April 6
Dr Abdul Qadir Soomro, an eminent physician and dermatologist, died of COVID-19 in isolation while under treatment at Indus Hospital in Karachi on April 6, reported Gulf News.
Dr Soomro who contracted the COVID-19 virus was hailed as a hero by the community as he lost his life while treating people suffering from pandemic, GN's Ashfaq Ahmed pointed out.
Dr Soomro worked as medical superintendent of the Alkhidmat Hospital in Tharparkar — a remote area in Sindh province.
Dr Soomro contracted the virus while treating his patients in the Gulshan-e-Hadeed locality of the city, and when his condition deteriorated, he approached the Indus Hospital Karachi where he tested positive for the viral ailment and was admitted to the isolation ward.
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