Police official dies of virus in Ujjain

22/04/2020, STAFF REPORTER,BHOPAL

A 59-year-old in charge of a police station in Ujjain died of COVID-19 on Tuesday morning while undergoing treatment at a hospital.

“He had contracted the illness during the course of his duty,” said A.G. Sinha, Ujjain Chief Medical and Health Officer. She added that the inspector was posted at the Neelganga station, which fell under one of the containment area where infected cases had been reported.

The official, who died at 5.10 a.m. on Tuesday, was admitted to a private hospital in Indore 10 days ago in a serious condition. “He had bilateral pneumonia and difficulty in breathing. Despite continuous treatment, he didn’t show improvement,” said Vinod Bhandari, a doctor who oversaw his treatment.

Towards the end, he was put on a ventilator. “Despite all efforts we couldn’t save him,” said Dr. Bhandari.