The district hospital in Valsad, Gujarat is witnessing anunfortunate number of deaths of Corona-positive patients. Bodies of deceasedCovid patients can be seen lying on the premises of the hospital.
Around 15 bodies could be seen packed in transparent bagsas the hospital is unable to hand over the bodies to families. The hospitalmanagement has said that a death certificate is needed to hand over the bodieswhich are being delayed resulting in the current situation. The workload hasincreased and the hospital needs more staff.
Family members of deceased patients are waiting outsideof the hospital for more than 36 hours. Still, no progress is observed in thesituation.
According to hospital management, the Valsad hospital has300 beds in the corona isolation ward. Seeing the current situation, 100 bedswere added. All 400 beds in the hospital are occupied and districtadministration is working to provide additional facilities and accommodate morepatients.
The situation is worsened as the hospital in the Valsaddistrict also has to handle patients from rural areas of neighboring districtslike Dang and Navsari.
On the matter, District Collector of Valsad, R R Rawalsaid, “I held meeting with the hospital and other officials to maintain all theprotocols and ensure that no patient or their relatives have to suffer. A helpdesk will be set up at and the hospital has been ordered to hand over thebodies immediately after completing the formalities.”
Gujarat has reported 10,340 cases, the highest single-dayspike with 110 fatalities. Meanwhile, the nation is reporting more than twolakh cases and more than 1000 fatalities daily.
The pandemic worsens as the health system collapses dueto a shortage of medical facilities like beds, ventilators, and oxygensupplies.