Telangana doctor who went to Delhi under scanner

HYDERABAD: A senior doctor, who is part of the Telangana government’s Covid-19 committee to fight against the outbreak, is giving sleepless nights to the health department.
Authorities said that an ophthalmologist of the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) in Adilabad district who had participated in the Tablighi Jamaat meet in Delhi in mid-March, flouted quarantine rules. He resumed work after returning to the institute and even carried out surgeries.
“Despite being on the Covid-19 committee, the doctor had ignored the basic precautionary measure of 14 days self-quarantine after returning from Delhi,” said a senior health department official.
The doctor was traced by police, while looking for people who attended the congregation in Delhi recently.
The doctor, who is also a senior functionary of the Tablighi Jamaat in Adilabad, had attended the meeting in mid-March and after returning from Delhi, attended regular outpatient (OP) services, besides carrying out a few surgeries, said sources at Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences.
While his test result is awaited, the fact that he ignored the basic precautions and had met hundreds of patients and many colleagues has angered the health department.
The doctor is now in a quarantine facility.