Bihar hosp under lens for releasing Covid-19 suspect

Dumka: The Godda district administration on Monday questioned the role of Jawahar Lal Nehru Medical College and Hospital (JLNMCH) in Bhagalpur (Bihar) for discharging a suspected Covid-19 patient with comorbidities without conducting the mandatory tests, ‘which lead to his death in sadar hospital on Saturday night’.
Deputy commissioner Kiran Kumari said the deceased was a state government employee who was admitted to JLNMCH a week ago.“The 50-year-old man was suffering from various ailments, including diabetes, pneumonia, hypertension, among others, but JLNMCH discharged him in a critical condition without even testing him for Covid-19,” she added.
The man’s condition deteriorated on Saturday after returning to Godda and was later admitted to Mahgama sub-divisional hospital where he tested positive for Covid-19. He was referred to sadar on that night itself and the constant travelling deteriorated his health, Kumari claimed. She said the patient was given all the necessary medical facilities, including respiratory support, but to no avail. “He could have been saved if his Covid test was done on time by JLNMCH as per the established protocol,” she added.