Covid-19 takes away lives of three more dist residents

Ludhiana: Three persons from the district succumbed to Covid-19 in the past 24 hours — two at city hospitals and one at Rajindra Hospital, Patiala. With them, the district’s toll tally has reached 30, including 13 from outside.
A 68-year-old man from Phase II, Shivpuri, died at SPS Hospital, and a 63-year-old man from Beant Colony, Jamalpur, at Fortis Hospital. A 42-year-old woman from Ludhiana passed away at Rajindra Hospital, Patiala.
The 68-year-old man was admitted to the hospital on June 19 with complaints of fever. SPS Hospital medical superintendent Dr Rajeev Kundra said, “He was our old patient and on dialysis. He also had heart problems and diabetes. As he was showing Covid-19-like symptoms, his sample was taken on the day of admission and he tested positive on June 20. On June 21, he was put on a ventilator. Due to co-morbidities, he died around 7am on Monday. We have informed the health department, who are tracing his contacts.”
The 63-year-old Beant Colony resident came to the emergency of Fortis Hospital on June 21 in a gasping state. Hospital’s medical superintendent Dr Shelly Deora said, “His pulse rate was 34 per minute at 9.15pm. He was put on ventilator support and CPR was done according to protocol. Despite the resuscitation efforts, he died at 10.48pm on the same day. He also had a blood pressure problem.” He is survived by his wife, a son and a daughter.
In the third case, Dr Rajesh Bhaskar, state health nodal officer from Chandigarh, said, “The 42-year-old woman from Mundian Kalan was referred to Rajindra Hospital, Patiala, on June 8 with uncontrolled diabetes. No history of travel or contact was mentioned, but after symptoms appeared, she was shifted to the isolation ward on June 20. She tested positive. Her blood sugar and Covid-19 treatment started on June 21. The patient was intubated on June 22 at 8.10am and she suffered a cardiac arrest at 9.20am. She was declared dead at 10am on Monday. Her daughter, 19, too, has tested positive and is admitted to Rajindra Hospital, while her husband’s report is awaited.”
Dr Rajesh Bagga said, “All three died due to co-morbidities. Deaths in the district have reached 17, besides 13 deaths from outside.”