Tourism Minister Muttamsetti Srinivasa Rao on Thursday paid tributes to professor of General Medicine at Andhra Medical College, Dr. B. Purushottam, who died of COVID-19 on August 25.
The Minister, along with AMC Principal and Special Officer for COVID-19 P.V. Sudhakar, visited the family and expressed their condolences.
Speaking to the family members, the Minister said that it was very unfortunate to lose a COVID-19 warrior. He recalled the services of doctors during the pandemic and termed Dr. Purushottam’s death a great loss to society.
The Minister said that Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy had instructed him to give ₹50 lakh financial aid to Dr. Purushottam’s family members. The Chief Minister has also instructed officials to provide all support to doctors, the Minister said.
