Late arrival in hospitals behind Covid deaths: IGMC Shimla

Shimla | Wednesday | 14th April, 2021

Summary:

The main reason of the death among the youth is late arrival in the hospital.

Many are still in the denial mode about the disease and reach late in hospitals,” said IGMC Principal Rajnish Pathania.

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Indira Gandhi Medical College and Hospital registered six Covid deaths in the past 24 hours.

“We saw so many deaths last year when the disease had peaked towards November.

This time, we have witnessed the similar number of deaths within less than a month of the Covid surge,” said IGMC Principal Rajnish Pathania.

The casualties include young and those without co-morbidities.

“The main reason of the death among the youth is late arrival in the hospital.

Many are still in the denial mode about the disease and reach late in hospitals,” said the principal.

Also, the doctors are observing more severe infection among the youth this time.