The Asian community lost two medical practitioners with Dr Karamat Ullah Mirza and Dr Poornima Nair died of COVID19 in the line of duty. Both professionals provided their services to society till their last moments.
Dr Karamat Ullah Mirza(84) worked at Old Road Medical Practice at Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. Whereas Dr Poornima Nair, a GP at the Station View Medical Centre in Bishop Auckland, County Durham, had been on life support since 27 March having been taken ill two weeks earlier. The 56-year-old was not thought to have had any underlying health issues.
Her collages described her as an "extraordinary, exceptional and astonishing" GP.
Dr Mirza's widow Estelle told the Press Association and Clacton Gazette: "He was no ordinary man, he was an extraordinary, exceptional and astonishing man, who was absolutely fearless and daring and had enormous knowledge.
"He worked endlessly for the NHS and non-stop for this country, and he was known and loved by everyone in Clacton and he loved all his staff and patients and this town."
According to her, he only stopped seeing patients two weeks ago.
"A small number of people who had contact with Dr Mirza are self-isolating at home as appropriate.
"The Old Road Surgery in Clacton and its branch practice in St Osyth will be closed until Wednesday of this week at the earliest.
Meanwhile, Practice manager Sarah Westgarth described Dr Nair as "positive, encouraging and so caring".
"It's quite unbelievable that seven weeks down the line, as a practice we are having to mourn the death of someone who is so important to us and a real focal point of the surgery.
"I really feel for her family - her mum, husband and son. Her heart was with the NHS and what she could do to help her patients and the staff. She'll be so missed.", her collague was quoted by media.
After showing symptoms of Covid-19, Dr Nair was admitted to the University Hospital of North Tees Hospital, in Stockton, on 20 March.
Dr Ed Garratt - chief executive of the NHS North East Essex clinical commissioning group - said: "We are deeply saddened to learn of the death of Dr Mirza, a respected and much-loved GP who had served the patients in his local community for more than four decades.
"Our thoughts and prayers are with his family and practice colleagues, and all our efforts will be focused on supporting them at this difficult time.
A doctor who died after contracting coronavirus had her heart "with the NHS and her patients", a colleague said.
Practice manager Sarah Westgarth described her as "positive, encouraging and so caring".
"It's quite unbelievable that seven weeks down the line, as a practice we are having to mourn the death of someone who is so important to us and a real focal point of the surgery.
"I really feel for her family - her mum, husband and son.
"Her heart was with the NHS and what she could do to help her patients and the staff. She'll be so missed."
After showing symptoms of Covid-19, Dr Nair was admitted to the University Hospital of North Tees Hospital, in Stockton, on 20 March.
