Haryana: Rohtak village sees 6 more ‘mysterious’ deaths; toll now 28

ROHTAK: After witnessing 22 deaths in the last seven days, six more deaths were recorded at Titoli village of Haryana’s Rohtak district on Tuesday. The latest deaths came after the deceased suffered from fever for a few days. Those who died on Tuesday include two men — 22 years old and 30 years old — according to Suresh Kumar, who is the representative for the village sarpanch Parmila.
Rohtak chief medical officer Dr Anil Birla confirmed that in the earlier 22 deaths, four had contracted Covid-19 and the remaining deaths were because of diseases like cancer and old age. Dr Birla said a team of Haryana health department has been collecting samples to test for Covid-19. Of the total 122 samples taken in Titoli village till now, 30 have tested positive.
However, Suresh Kumar, who is the younger brotherin-law of the sarpanch, contested the health department’s claim. “The deaths that occurred on Tuesday had no ailment like that of cancer. They were young, healthy, and were doing well in their lives but died all of a sudden,” he added.
A doctor on Covid duty at PGIMS Rohtak, who did not want to be identified, said Titoli village is not the lone case where a virus was the cause of a large number of deaths. At PGIMS, a huge number of patients are coming from Sampla, Rohad, and Ladhot. “A teacher, who had contracted the virus, was found dead at his home after getting discharged from hospital. The sudden death after recovery of the patient is worrisome,” the doctor said.