(ANSA) - Rome, April 8 - The death toll from the coronavirus
among Italian doctors rose to 96 Wednesday as another physician
died, the federation of doctors guilds FNOMCEO said.
The latest death was that of Nabeel Khair, 62, a family
doctor in Sardinia, who became the island's first GP to die of
the coronavirus.
Khair had been working since the end of February at Tonara
and the out-of-hours medical post at Aritzo, both towns near
Nuoro.
Tonara Mayor Flavia Loche said "he had been in hospital since
the beginning of March at the SS Trinità Hospital in Cagliari
but the news has left us stunned because we did not think his
clinical situation was so serious".
FNOMCEO chief Filippo Anelli said the body had decided to
include all doctors including those who have retired, many of
whom have returned to work, in its death toll.
Doctor death toll up to 96
Another physician has died says FNOMCEO