Covid19 hotspot Indore has reported second death of a physician in 48 hours as another doctor Om Prakash Chauhan, who was tested positive, has died in Indore on Friday. The deceased was admitted to Aurobindo Hospital in the city and was a private practitioner.
With his demise, the number of deaths due to covid19 in Indore has surged to 27. On Thursday, a 62-year-old private practitioner Dr Shatughan Panjwani also from Indore had died during treatment at Autobindo hospital.
Dr Panjwani’s last rites were performed by the administration but his three sons studying in Australia could not attend his cremation and watched it on the video call.
A video of Dr Panjwani had also went viral in which the physician had rubbished rumours about him.
The video was shot by him reportedly after he was said to be contracted the disease and exhibited corona symptoms.