In a shocking incident, an elderly couple died of Covid-19 within an hour after being tested positive for COVID-19. It all started after the 66-year old man started feeling uneasy and was taken to a private hospital, where his condition kept deteriorating. After tests it was confirmed that the man was infected with the deadly Chinese virus. Later his wife was feeling a bit uncomfortable but before she could be shifted to the hospital, she died. About 15-20 minutes after her death, the family received the call who informed them about the death of the man.
Meanwhile, their 39-year-old son 33-year-old daughter-in-law, and 14-year-old grand-daughter have also been tested positive with their son being tested negative for the virus.The couple’s son is asymptomatic and is under treatment at GMCH with his daughter and his wife been quarantined. BJP leader and family friend Chhotu Bhoyar blamed the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) over the irresponsibile handling of the situation. Bhoyar said, “After the woman’s death, they didn’t even wrap her body for many hours. The other person from the apartment scheme had to wait for four hours before he could get a bed in GMCH.”
The number of Covid-19 cases in Nagpur has been has been witnessing an upward surge. The district saw six deaths due to Covid-19 on Tuesday and one on Wednesday, taking the death toll to 61. The total number of cases has reached 3,293. Owing to the rising cases, Municipal Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe warned that the city might see another 15-day lockdown.