OSD to Uttarakhand CM dies of Covid-19

DEHRADUN:

Officer on Special Duty

(OSD) to Uttarakhand chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat, Gopal Rawat, died of Covid-19 on Tuesday.

Gopal Rawat

had tested positive last month and was admitted to

AIIMS Rishikesh

.


Chief minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has expressed his deep condolence on the death of Gopal Rawat. "The death of Gopal Rawat is a great personal loss for me. He was an extraordinarily skilled and capable officer. I pray that his soul rests in peace. I also pray that his family gets the courage to bear this huge loss.”

Gopal Rawat was one among the five OSDs to the chief minister. Among the five OSD’s, three, including Rawat, have tested positive for the virus so far.