An Indian dentist in Kuwait has died from the novel coronavirus, becoming the country's second medical professional to succumb to Covid-19

Dubai: An Indian dentist in Kuwait has died from the novel coronavirus, becoming the country's second medical professional to succumb to Covid-19, according to a media report.

Coronavirus Dr Vasudeva Rao, 54, died on Saturday in Jaber hospital where he was undergoing treatment for coronavirus infection.

A resident of Kuwait for about 15 years, Rao worked as an endodontist at Kuwait Oil Company, a subsidiary of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, a government-owned company.

Rao was a member of Indian Dentists' Alliance in Kuwait, an organisation of Indian dental professionals in Kuwait. The organisation mourned his loss.

On Friday, Egyptian ENT specialist Tareq Hussain Mokheimer died of Covid-19, becoming Kuwait's first such medical fatality.

PhotoMokheimer, 62, had worked in Kuwait for more than 20 years.

A total of 171 people arrived in Chennai from Kuwait on Sunday as part of the government's Vande Bharat Mission to bring home Indian nationals stranded in various countries.

Kuwait has reported 58 deaths and 8,688 infections due to the novel coronavirus.