Biharsharif SDM dies of Covid at AIIMS-Patna

BIHARSHARIF: Sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Sanjay Kumar Singh died of Covid late Saturday night during treatment at AIIMS-Patna.
Nalanda DM Yogendra Kumar Singh said the deceased officer was admitted to a Patna-based clinic in last week of April. He said he was recovering but suddenly his condition deteriorated on May 19 and was taken to AIIMS-Patna where he was put on ventilator support. After serving as deputy collector land reforms (DCLR) in Purnia he was transferred to Biharsharif as SDM in 2018. A native of Bhagalpur, the deceased officer is survived by wife and two children.
While condoling his unexpected demise, the DM said, “The deceased was an honest officer and his death is an irreparable loss. He said several district officials have left for Patna to attend his cremation.”
Earlier, child protection officer Brajesh Mishra succumbed due to Covid at a Gaya hospital on May 18. Nalanda district education officer (DEO) Manoj Kumar, district entomologist Dr Manoranjan Kumar, Noorsarai block development officer (BDO) Rahul Kumar, at least 25 school teachers, two railway employees, two bank officials are prominent among over 170 persons who died in the second wave of the pandemic. Last year only 41 persons had lost their lives.
Nalanda DM Yogendra Kumar Singh, Nalanda civil surgeon Dr Sunil Kumar, VIMS principal Dr PK Chaudhary and it's superintendent Dr Gyan Bhushan, several students of VIMS, at least 10 government doctors, over 10 private doctors, several students and staff of Nalanda Sainik school, several employees of Harnaut-based Nalanda coach factory, a number of teachers and students of Nalanda College of Engineering (NCE) Chandi, were among over 9000 cases tested positive for corona since the outbreak of the second wave in March this year.