Karjan man’s death takes toll to 10

TNN | Apr 23, 2020, 04:20 IST

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Vadodara: A 63-year-old resident of Methi village of Vadodara's Karjan taluka passed away at GMERS Medical College and Hospital, Gotri on Tuesday night.
Govind Vankar, who was admitted to hospital on Tuesday, had tested positive for Covid-19 just a couple of hours before he succumbed to the deadly virus. With Vankar’s death, the toll in Vadodara due to Covid-19 reached 10.
According to officials, the victim had co-morbid conditions such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and chronic kidney disease. He had developed breathlessness after which he was brought to Vadodara where his samples were collected for the test.
Of the nine cases that have surfaced from rural areas of Vadodara so far, Vankar’s is the first death. Meanwhile, senior IAS officer Dr Vinod Rao, who has been appointed OSD for Covid-19 in Vadodara, on Wednesday visited Savli and Dabhoi to check preparedness.
Sampling work in Savli municipality and GIDC Manjusar areas was started on Wednesday and total 15 samples were collected from there. Rao also visited the proposed corona care centre at Ayurvedic hospital on KJIT campus, Savli which can accommodate up to 100 patients.
According to him, Allopathic, Ayush doctors apart from oxygen and ambulance service are available with the campus. Preparedness of care centre at Dadabhagwan premises at Kelanpur was also checked.