A retired IFS officer who was detected coronavirus positive died at AIIMS Raipur while 81 fresh positive cases were reported from across Chhattisgarh on Wednesday. Also, 53 patients were discharged after their recovery, officials said.
The victim was identified as a 1984 batch officer, K.C. Yadav, who retired as the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF) in May 2019. This is the 14th death due to Covid-19 in Chhattisgarh.
“A 62-year-old male patient from Raipur was admitted at AIIMS on June 29 with complaint of breathing difficulty and fever with diabetic ketoacidosis & bilateral pneumonia. His Covid-19 sample was found positive. The patient was shifted to ICU," an AIIMS statement said.
"On June 30 at 11 PM, the patient's health deteriorated and he was intubated. The patient developed cardiac arrest on Wednesday at 12 AM. Despite all resuscitative efforts, his condition deteriorated further and he succumbed to his illness at 12.40 AM,” the statement said.
Among the 81 positive cases, 31 were from Raipur, 18 from Rajnandgaon, 8 from Dantewada, 5 from Balod, 4 each from Kawardha and Korea, 3 each from Bilaspur and Kanker, 2 from Baloda Bazar and 1 each from Narayanpur, Bijapur and Mungeli districts, the officials said.
In all, there are 623 active Covid cases in Chhattisgarh while 2,940 people have been affected by the virus so far.