Lucknow: Covid-19 patient dies at Lokbandhu hospital entrance

LUCKNOW: An 84-year-old Covid-19 patient in a critical stage died at the entrance of Lokbandhu Hospital on Sunday evening due to delay in admission for treatment.
The victim’s kin blamed the hospital authorities and said a delay of over an hour in attending to the senior citizen lead to his death, but the hospital administration denied the charges and said the patient was examined and found to have been brought dead.
Chief medical officer Dr Rajendra Prasad ordered a probe into the allegations and said, “Inquiry will be conducted by additional CMO. We will take action, if any lapses are found.”
Shrigovind Pathak (84) from Alambagh was in home isolation since August 12 after testing Covid-19 positive.
When his condition started deteriorating on Sunday, the family called Integrated Command and Control Centre which sent an ambulance to shift him to Lokbandhu Hospital.
Shrigovind’s son Pramod Pathak said, “We reached the hospital at 5.30pm and informed the helpdesk at entrance. I told the staff that my father is gasping for breath and has heart and prostate ailments, besides blood pressure. They told me not to panic and said a ward boy will soon shift him to the ward.”
“When nobody came, I reminded them again and was again given assurance. This continued till 6.30pm when the ambulance staff said my father’s vitals are deteriorating. I pleaded with the staff who informed doctors. Finally, a doctor arrived, examined my father and declared him brought dead,” he added. Chief medical superintendent of Lokbandhu hospital Dr Amita Yadav denied allegations of negligence or delay in treatment. She said a doctor examined the patient in ambulance within half an hour after arrival and found he was brought dead.