Tamil Nadu: Chief Medical Officer of a government hospital succumbs to Covid-19

Chennai, July 4:-- Corona virus claimed another life in Tamil Nadu and this time it is of a government doctor. The 53 year old government doctor died while undergoing treatment at Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital (RGGGH) in Chennai on Friday.

According to the sources, Dr. Sukumaran, Chief Medical Officer (in-charge) at Madurantakam Government Hospital tested positive for corona virus on 19th of the last month.

The senior doctor was on duty in the Madurantakam Government Hospital till June 17. Sources say that the senior doctor could have contracted the virus through one of the patients who had visited hospital for treatment.

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