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SMC sanitary inspector of Khatodara ward succumbs

Surat: Tushar Shah (53), a sanitary inspector with the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) lost his battle against the deadly Covid-19 infection on Thursday. He is the 11th employee of the Surat civic body to succumb to the virus since the beginning of the pandemic.

Shah was posted at the Khatodara ward under the Udhna zone.

He got admitted in the New Civil Hospital (NCH) after he suffered from severe cough and fever on July 24. He tested positive and was shifted to a private hospital on July 27.

Sources said that Shah’s health deteriorated late Wednesday night. Before the hospital staff could put him on ventilator, Shah succumbed at about 2am on Thursday.

Shah, a resident of Palanpur Jakatnaka is survived by his wife and two sons. His work involved visiting the households and gathering the data of the people suffering from mild symptoms.

Last month, he was given the additional responsibility of overseeing the sanitisation and health services in the Puna area.

Parimal Vashi, vice-president of Surat Sudhrai Kamdar (staff) Mandal told TOI, “Shah was always ready to help his colleagues even during the times of Covid-19. After he was shifted to the private hospital, his health had improved and he posted a message in our Whatsapp group on July 29.”

Since May 19, about 11 SMC employees have succumbed to Covid-19 infection.

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