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Kashmir Doctor Dies of Covid in Saudi

A doctor from Nishat area of Srinagar has died of covid-19 in Saudi Arabia, his family friend said on Thursday.

The A 69-year-old doctor from Nishat area of Srinagar has died of covid-19 in Saudi Arabia, his family friend said on Thursday.

He was working as senior radiologist in Saudi from last more than 35 years including the local ministry of health, “He worked in a private hospital in Saudi mostly in Jeddah and left the ministry of health some 14 months ago and joined a private hospital,” Dr Mohammad Iqbal Bhat, his friend.

“He contacted corona virus infection and remained admitted to the hospital for last nine days. He was put on ventilator and suffered a heart attack at 10.30 p.m. and at 12 a.m. he was declared dead.”

He was working as senior radiologist in Saudi from last more than 35 years including the local ministry of health.

“He worked in a private hospital in Saudi mostly in Jeddah and left the ministry of health some 14 months ago and joined a private hospital,” Dr Mohammad Iqbal Bhat, his friend, told news agency GNS.

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