Due to the negligence of the health department corona is spreading in the community. One such negligence came into light in which a resident of Chamunda temple, Ghudiyabagh was investigated for the infection through an antigen test. On investigation, he was found infected. However, the lab technician PK Yadav gave the person a handwritten test report of the negative Covid and the same mistake he did in the register and DSO portal.
When the patient was called from the Corona Control Room to Isolate, the person stated that he was negative and would not go for home-isolation. The collector has ordered to terminate lab technician PK Yadav. Also, the CMS of the district hospital has been issued a notice to report a justification. District Magistrate Chandra Bhushan Singh said that the matter of negligence is coming out in the whole episode.
It will not be tolerated at all.
The infected person has also been told to isolate himself at home or Covid Hospital. If he does not do so, action will also be taken against him.
Why issued a Negative Report? Whether bribe has taken like of DDU
This is not the first case of tampering with reports of infected patients. Earlier, a similar case came up in Deendayal Hospital last month. In that also, the name and address of a patient were hidden by the worker. The district administration doing their best in finding the patient. The administration took action when the matter of bribe came into light. The same has happened this time. How a negative report was given to a patient. Was there bribe involved in this as well. To find answers to all these questions, the district administration is now conducting investigations confidentially.
RTPCR test is only valid from medical and paramedical staff
The DM issued an important order amid questions arising over the reliability of the antigen kit probe. He has instructed the medical department doctors, paramedical staff, lab technician, staff nurse and other staff to give valid reports only after the covid test is conducted through RTPCR. He has also reprimanded the staff of Deendayal Hospital for negligence.
District Collector Chandra Bhushan Singh directed in the review meeting held at the Collectorate premises that the report in the antigen test of medical and paramedical staff will not be valid if it comes out to be positive. It will be valid only if found infected with RTPCR. DM informed that in Deendayal Hospital covid bed is almost full however, an investigation has revealed that there are 63 beds still vacant. CMS Deendayal Hospital has been instructed to take action against the officer / employee who gave the wrong information. At the same time, he also reprimanded the officials for the negligence at Deen Dayal Hospital and the lack of proper arrangements. He said that the public has great hopes from this hospital. If this happens here, then he will be compelled to take action.
Recently, the cameras of the hospital were instructed to be connected online at the Integrated Control Command Center set up at the district level. This work has not been done yet. The concerned officials have been reprimanded for this too. Instructions have been given to fix all arrangements within 24 hours. In the meeting, the control room in-charge Smriti Gautam told that 1538 patients have recovered from home isolation as compared to 2188 symptomatic patients infected with covid-19 in the district. A total of 650 patients are currently active. CDOs including SSP, all ADMs and SDMs and officers of the Health Department were present in the meeting.