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| Coronavirus: Doctor in his 70s at Kingston Hospital dies | Coronavirus: Doctor in his 70s at Kingston Hospital dies |
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| A doctor who specialised in treating the elderly has died after testing positive for Covid-19. | A doctor who specialised in treating the elderly has died after testing positive for Covid-19. |
| Dr Anton Sebastianpillai, who was in his 70s, died on Saturday, four days after being admitted to Kingston Hospital in south-west London. | Dr Anton Sebastianpillai, who was in his 70s, died on Saturday, four days after being admitted to Kingston Hospital in south-west London. |
| The consultant geriatrician, who qualified as a doctor in Sri Lanka in 1967, finished his last shift at the hospital on 20 March. | The consultant geriatrician, who qualified as a doctor in Sri Lanka in 1967, finished his last shift at the hospital on 20 March. |
| It is believed Dr Sebastianpillai came out of retirement to help the NHS. | It is believed Dr Sebastianpillai came out of retirement to help the NHS. |
| Coronavirus in London: Latest updates | Coronavirus in London: Latest updates |
| "It is with great sadness that I confirm the death of a consultant geriatrician who was part of the team at Kingston Hospital," a spokeswoman for Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust said. | "It is with great sadness that I confirm the death of a consultant geriatrician who was part of the team at Kingston Hospital," a spokeswoman for Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust said. |
| "Dr Anton Sebastianpillai died on Saturday having been cared for in the hospital's intensive care unit since 31 March. | "Dr Anton Sebastianpillai died on Saturday having been cared for in the hospital's intensive care unit since 31 March. |
| "We would like to extend our sincere condolences to his family." | "We would like to extend our sincere condolences to his family." |
| 'Hugely respected' | |
| Dr Sebastianpillai trained at the Peradeniya Medical School in Sri Lanka and qualified in 1967, according to the institution. | Dr Sebastianpillai trained at the Peradeniya Medical School in Sri Lanka and qualified in 1967, according to the institution. |
| In an obituary notice, he was referred to as a "distinguished alumnus". | In an obituary notice, he was referred to as a "distinguished alumnus". |
| People have taken to social media to pay tribute to the doctor. | People have taken to social media to pay tribute to the doctor. |
| Acting Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey tweeted it was "very sad news" and he had been "privileged" to meet Dr Sebastianpillai, calling him a "hugely respected" consultant and author. | |
| Another Twitter user said: "Deeply saddened to hear Dr Anton Sebastianpillai, a British Tamil doctor who came out of retirement to help at Kingston Hospital has lost his life to Covid-19 . | |
| "Am questioning if the government should be asking 70+ year olds to come out of retirement to fight Covid-19." | "Am questioning if the government should be asking 70+ year olds to come out of retirement to fight Covid-19." |