The Covid-19 patients and their relatives are running from pillar to post to get correct information and treatment, etc.
Allegations are pouring in from several areas stating neither the health authorities here, nor the district administration is helping them in time of crisis when the health authorities continue to maintain there is no bed available in the standalone Covid Hospital.
A 37- year -old woman of the town narrating her ordeals stated that she and her 11- year-old son were detected positive when her husband was away at his service place.
“I am in a rented accommodation here residing along with my son. We both were detected positive by rapid antigen tests following symptoms on Monday in DHH. None advises us what to do. Disgusted with the delay, by evening we returned to our home informing the staff of DHH that we would be in home quarantine. Till Wednesday evening neither anyone contacted us nor anybody gave us medicines and kits etc except one call from the control room. Only yesterday, medicines were received from the local health workers. Since my husband is away I am deeply disturbed,” she told.
Another man, who is associated with the health department and a resident of Remuna alleged that he and his father were detected positive and both were admitted in the Covid Hospital at Baleswar. "We were discharged after a week. After returning from the hospital, my father had a fever again. Fearing relapse of the disease, we were worried and contacted the local healthcare unit as well as the DHH and others concerned, but sadly none responded," he told.
Kin of a deceased alleged, "Even after the death of my father we have received calls twice from two different agencies inquiring about our father's health even though intimating he had died which was very disturbing. This seems that there is no coordination and proper documentation."