Sr doctor dies of Covid-19, first death of healthcare professional in Nagpur

Nagpur: Dr Sanjay Puri, 66, a senior physician associated with Dr Dande Hospital since the last 25 years, died of Covid-19 on Friday. He was treating Covid-19 patients until he got infected and tested positive on August 22.
Dr Puri, a resident of Ram Nagar, was an alumnus of GMCH Nagpur from where he completed his MBBS and MD. Earlier, he worked in GMCH as a professor and later joined Lata Mangeshkar Hospital where he was based for a few years.
Dr Puri became the first healthcare professional from Nagpur to die of Covid-19 with cases continuing to rise.