Eminent sculptor Raghunath Mohapatra is dead
The Hindu
He was undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at AIIMS-Bhubaneswar
Eminent sculptor and Rajya Sabha member Padma Vibhushan Raghunath Mohapatra passed away while undergoing treatment for COVID-19 at the AIIMS-Bhubaneswar on Sunday. Mr. Mohahapatra, 77, was admitted to the hospital after testing positive on April 22. Several members in his family were also found to be infected by the virus. When his condition deteriorated, he was shifted to the ICU on April 25 and then put on ventilator support. “At 3.49 p.m., Raghunath Mohapatra, MP, breathed his last while undergoing treatment at AIIMS-Bhubaneswar. Despite best of our effort, we could not save [him]. A four-member doctors’ team was constantly keeping close watch on his health,” said Hospital Superintendent Sachidananda Mohanty.More Related News

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