Man who hid Covid-19 test result dies at RMCH
A Covid-19 positive patient hid his details to get admitted into Rajshahi Medical College Hospital (RMCH) yesterday. His relatives revealed the information after he died shortly after.
The incident forced hospital authorities to put six of its staffers, including two doctors, on quarantine. They also suspended treatment at a medicine ward corner to disinfect it.
Rabiul Islam (45) of Chapainawabganj died at 11am, and hours later, his relatives revealed that he was tested Covid-19 positive in Dhaka a week ago, said Dr Saiful Ferdous Khairul Ataturk, the hospital's deputy director.
Dr Saiful, quoting relatives, said they did so because they thought Rabiul would not be treated if the information was revealed.
Rabiul went to Chapainawabganj after he tested positive, and had been in home quarantine. After his condition deteriorated yesterday, he was taken to RMCH by a rented vehicle around 10:30am.
At the hospital, he was taken to the medicine ward to treat his fever and breathing problem, but he died.
Quantum Foundation secured his body for proper burial, said Kaiser Parvez, the foundation's divisional director.
Rabiul's relatives, who took him to the hospital, managed to leave RMCH without being quarantined, hospital sources said.
Mentionable, RMCH has dedicated Covid-19 treatment facilities. A patient with a severe case of Covid-19 will be admitted to the hospital, and those with mild cases get refered to other local hospitals with help from authorities.
With Rabiul, the Covid-19 death toll in Rajshahi division reached 10. The division's total infected persons reached 1,050 until yesterday morning, stated a report of Rajshahi divisional health director's office.
Among the infected, 253 received treatment, while 280 were undergoing treatment at different hospitals. The rest were directed to be in home quarantine, added the report.
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