Nagpur registers first COVID-19 death; man had no travel history





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Team at IGGMCH identifies third such case which could have gone unnoticed

After maintaining quite a good record for coronavirus cases, Nagpur finally registered first death of this dreaded virus. A 68-year-old man, a resident of Satranjipura with respiratory illness died of coronavirus. This is the first case where the man had no travel history, nor he had been in touch with any suspect, positive or foreigner.

Thanks to the team of Preventive and Social Medicine Department at Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital (IGGMCH) that has identified this case despite there were no such indications. This is the third such case noticed by IGGMCH and brought to the fore. Total number of positive cases in Nagpur reached to 18. This particular case has given a different twist to the coronavirus cases in Nagpur. Though officials are not ready to say any particular thing about it, the fear is being expressed this case might expose the community spread of coronavirus.

Of course, the man who died was not alone responsible for the same. According to information, the man, a resident of Satranjipura who died on Sunday had come to Indira Gandhi Government College and Hospital (IGGMCH) on his own with the complaints of hypertension, loose motions, and severe respiratory problems. He was under treatment. His condition was deteriorated despite efforts from doctors. The team at IGGMCH sensed something in him so his throat swab sample was collected. Meanwhile, he breathed his last on Sunday late night.

According to highly placed sources, IGGMCH authorities had informed about it to police and Nagpur Municipal Corporation. The examination of his sample was done on Monday morning. It tested positive, but to maintain accuracy the sample was examined again. It tested positive second time also, after which administration swung into action. Whole Satranjipura has been sealed and police movement began. Whole Satranjipura has been brought under containment. The teams of health department has began the search of close contacts of the person who died. ‘Shortage of testing kits, but no pending case’ Health department is facing the shortage of testing kits at Nagpur, administration admitted the fact but made it clear, no case is pending for sample examination. Additional kits were brought from National Virology Institute, Pune but they were not compatible to the machines at IGGMCH and the one at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). The machine in the Viral laboratory of Indira Gandhi Government Medical College and Hospital (IGGMCH) has not repaired yet. It was expected, the machine would be ready fully on Monday.

The testing faciliy at Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) is expected to start functioning either on Tuesday or Wednesday. Gadkari to review COVID-19 status toda y Central Government has appointed Union Minister Nitin Gadkari as the in-charge of Maharashtra to inspect and review the status of coronavirus cases. He has convened a meeting of officials on Tuesday to review Nagpur’s corona status. Meeting will be held at Shrimant Raje Raghuji Bhosale Nagar Bhavan. The meeting will be attended by Guardian Minister Dr Nitin Raut, Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, Animal Husbandry Minister Sunil Kedar, MP Dr Vikas Mahatme, Mayor Sandip Joshi, Deputy Mayor Manisha Kothe, Standing Committee Chairman Pintu Jhalke, MLAs, Divisional Commissioner Dr Sanjeev Kumar, Additional Commissioner and Nodal Officer for corona cases Abhijit Bangar, District Collector Ravindra Thakare, NMC Commissioner Tukaram Mundhe, DDHS Dr Sanjay Jaiswal, Dean of GMCH Dr Sajal Mitra, Super Speciality OSD Dr Fulpatil, Dean of IGGMCH Dr Ajay Keolia.

Respiratory disease, a fit case for coronavirus

As per the new advisories issued by Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Department of Health Research (DHR), a person suffering from Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or pneumonia and under treatment has to get tested for coronavirus. Such a person will be considered as coronavirus suspect.

Admin warns of penal cases if Markazees hide info

The citizens who have come from Delhi attending Markaz should come forward and reveal their identity on their own. Offences would be registered against anybody failing to disclose his presence in Markaz, Divisional Commissioner Dr Sanjeev Kumar warned. The coronavirus test of people who attended Markaz held at Nizamuddin at Delhi is to be done. In the whole division, the examination is being conducted at Isolation centres. The search of list of people who attended Markaz is underway. After identifying these people, their examination is being done at the isolation centre. This is a tedious job and people returned home after attending Markaz should themselves inform District Control room which is mandatory to them, Dr Sanjeev Kumar made it clear. If people fail to disclose their details and if administration notice it, the offence under section 188 of Indian Penal Code would be registered, warned Dr Sanjeev Kumar. The people came from Delhi after attending Markaz have been quarantined at MLA Hostel, Vanamati, Ravibhavan. Such people should immediately inform the administration.

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