Inquiry ordered into suspected Covid-19 patient’s death

Vadodara: An inquiry has been ordered into the death of a man who was allegedly denied treatment at the SSG Hospital (SSGH) and the GMERS Hospital (GMERSH) at Gotri. The death sparked a row at the SSGH on Wednesday when the man died.
Family members and relatives of Mukesh Rana, a Fatehpura resident, alleged negligence by medical staff of both the hospitals. According to the family, Fatehpura resident Mukesh Rana, who had been suffering from breathing problems for the past couple of days, was brought to the SSGH on Tuesday evening.
Rana’s family claimed that after some primary treatment, the staff at the SSGH told them that he was Covid-19 positive and that he should be taken to the GMERSH. It was also alleged that he was declared positive without any tests.
At the GMERSH, the patient was not even allowed to be brought out of the ambulance and was allegedly sent back to the SSGH along with another patient from Anand. Both the patients died on their way to the hospital. Rana was also suffering jaundice, according to his family members.
Vadodara Municipal Corporation deputy commissioner S K Patel has been asked by the officer of special duty for Covid-19 Vinod Rao to conduct an inquiry and submit a report within two days. Rao said that there were standing orders to the SSGH superintendent that nobody with typical Covid symptoms should be unnecessarily shifted to the hospital at Gotri or other hospitals. He added that if any negligence comes to light strict action would be taken.