DG health found positive for the disease. 60% staff of GDMC already infected
The continued exposure to the pandemic while treating the patients of Covid-19 and long working hours is manifesting in increased infection on the doctors and senior officials of state health department. The latest victim of the disease in the state is the Director General (DG) of state health services, Dr Amita Upreti who was found positive for the disease on Monday.
The DG has isolated herself in her home following the development. Earlier her husband too was found infected with the disease. It is worth mentioning here that the chairman of the Uttarakhand Medical Services Selection Board, Dr D S Rawat too is admitted in the hospital after getting infected with the disease. Dr Rawat who is also a renowned pediatrician and was actively involved in the operations to combat the disease. The list of senior officials of the health department getting infected with the disease is long. Last month the Principal of Government Doon Medical College (DGMC) Dr Ashutosh Sayana contracted the disease. He too had to be hospitalised after he complained of uneasiness. It is worth mentioning here that the GDMC hospital was made the dedicated Covid-19 hospital after the outbreak of the disease and until the month of August was the only centre in Dehradun where Covid-19 patients were being treated in Dehradun city. Treating patients took a toll on the health of the doctors and other staff members of the hospital. It is estimated that 60 percent of the hospital staff has got infected with the disease so far.
Those who have got infected with Covid-19 include, the Head of Department (HoD) of Anatomy department Dr M K Pant, the HoD of psychiatrics Dr J S Rana, the HoD of ENT department Dr Vikas, Physician Dr Nidhi Uniyal, Dr Dipika, the in charge of MRI and PRO Mahendra Bhandari, Sandip Rana and large number of nurses and other hospital staff.
Wednesday, 09 December 2020 | PNS | Dehradun
