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In UK Indian-Origin Cardiac Surgeon Dies Of COVID-19

New Delhi: An Indian-origin cardiac surgeon who had tested positive for the novel coronavirus has died at a hospital in Cardiff in the UK, where a number of medics have lost their lives on the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the University Hospital of Wales(UHW), Jitendra Kumar Rathod, associate specialist in cardiothoracic surgery was described as an "incredibly dedicated surgeon" by his National Health Service (NHS) workplace.

Cardiff and Vale University Health Board posted a tribute to the medic, who had studied for his medical degree in India, and said the 58-year-old "Jitu" will be missed greatly after he passed away on Monday.

"Jitu had worked in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery since the mid-1990s and came back to UHW in 2006 after a brief stint abroad," the board said.

"He was an incredibly dedicated surgeon who cared deeply for his patients. He was well-liked and greatly respected by one and all. He was a very compassionate and a wonderful human being," the tribute read.

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The Board added that his commitment to the hospital's special facility had been"exemplary".Jitendra Kumar Rathod is survived by his wife and two sons.

He is among a growing number of medics who have lost their lives on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic across UK hospitals, where the COVID-19 death toll mounted to 5,373.

The US has the highest number of COVID-19 cases in the world at 364,723, followed by Spain (136,675), Italy (132,547) and Germany (102,453).

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