40 KGMU medical doctors test Covid positive
As many as 40 medical doctors, together with Vice-Chancellor Lt Gen (retd) Vipin Puri, have examined positive for the novel coronavirus at Lucknow’s King George’s Medical University (KGMU). (*40*) to the small print, the Vice-Chancellor was administered the second dose of the coronavirus vaccine on March 25, but he has now examined positive for COVID-19 for the second time since August final yr.Â
Commenting on the scenario, KGMU’s Sandeep Tewari stated, “During the last four days, around 40 doctors, including medical superintendent Himanshu, have tested positive.”
Most of the medical doctors have examined positive regardless of taking each the doses of vaccine.
The contaminated medical doctors embody 20 from the final surgical procedure division, 9 from the urology division and three from the division of medication.
Tests of a number of different college members are being carried out after they complained of influenza-like signs on Tuesday and their reviews can be out there later.
Screening of whole workers in a number of departments can even be carried out on Wednesday.
The heads of the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Medanta hospital and Era Medical faculty have already examined positive for COVID-19 even after getting vaccinated.
Senior BJP chief Jagdambika Pal additionally examined positive after he grievance of fever.
Meanwhile, Uttar Pradesh reported seven new fatalities within the state over the last 24 hours, taking the dying toll to 1,248.
The new deaths embody Professor Brajesh Shukla of the Lucknow University, a recipient of the Padma Shri award, and chief pharmacist of police traces, RK Chaudhary.
Lucknow, which has emerged as a COVID-19 hotspot, reported 1,188 new circumstances prior to now 24 hours.
Presently, there are 4,560 coronavirus sufferers below house isolation.
(With IANS inputs)
