Head constable dies of Covid in Vadodara

Vadodara: A head constable lost battle with Covid-19 on Monday in Vadodara city. He was the first corona warrior to succumb to the deadly virus.
Govind Ishawar Rana head constable with motor transport (MT) division of city police was admitted to the Jupiter Hospital in the Atladara area where he breathed his last on Monday afternoon.
Rana was involved in duties at the police headquarters and even driving vehicles during the pandemic.
He had started feeling unwell on August 24 and got himself tested at a health centre. “While his test turned out to be negative, his condition was deteriorating and oxygen saturation level was going down,” said his nephew Kamlesh Rana.
On August 26, he was rushed to a private hospital in the Atladara. He was tested for Covid-19 again at the hospital and the reports turned out to be positive. Kamlesh said that the late policeman was also suffering from diabetes and hypertension.
The city police gave Rana a guard of honour at the hospital itself. He was cremated as per Covid-19 protocols with only a limited number of relatives joining his last journey.