Meanwhie, on Wednesday a man attacks hospital staff in Hyderabad after brother dies of virus
The death of a coronavirus (Covid-19) patient in Hyderabad on Wednesday evening ended in violence, when the deceased’s brother who is also a Covid-19 positive patient, assaulted a doctor at the state-run Gandhi hospital.vThe hospital is the main centre for treatment of the disease in Telangana, where both were admitted. On Wednesday, 30 more people tested positive for the virus, taking the total to 129 in Telangana and two more Covid-19 positive people also died.
According to Dr. Shravan Kumar, the superintendent of Gandhi hospital, the 39-year-old who attacked the doctor had been admitted at the hospital three days ago. The assault took place between 6:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. His elder brother, believed to be around 49 years old, had died due to complications after he was admitted in a critical condition in the first place.
The assault on the doctor created a tense situation at Gandhi hospital, which prompted Hyderabad city police commissioner Anjani Kumar to reach there to get the situation under control. Kumar suggested having only two entry points into the hospital, and to not allow anyone except patients into the main building. Moreover, additional security from the city police is also expected after the incident. A case was registered against the 39-year-old.
A day earlier on Tuesday, 15 positive cases, all linked to the Nizamuddin congregation (organised by the Tablighi Jamaat sect of Islam at a mosque in the Nizamuddin area) in New Delhi, were reported in Telangana. In total, nine people have died after suffering from Covid-19 in Telangana.
Meanwhile, in the neighbouring state of Andhra Pradesh, a staggering 67 new Covid-19 cases were reported on Wednesday, with the total tally standing at 111. Almost all the new cases are linked to the Nizamuddin congregation.
