Covid-19 patient dies outside hospital waiting for ICU bed

After waiting for more than two hours outside a hospital in Thane, a 58-year-old Covid patient died before he could get a bed in the ICU.

The man, a resident of Shantinagar in Wagale Estate, tested positive on Thursday morning.

“My father had fever for the past few days. When it did not subside, we got him tested for Covid as hospitals do not admit patients only for fever,” said his 32-year-old son, who works in a bank. He contacted Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) to check the availability of a bed.

“The TMC said they would call them when a bed is available. I called a few hospitals as my father’s condition was worsening. They said they will admit patients only when TMC sends them. Around 9pm, they informed that we will get a bed in Kaushalya Hospital in Panchpakhadi,” he said, adding that they took his father in an autorickshaw and they waiting for an ambulance would again delay admission. the hospital. “I had to take him to Thane civil hospital to get a death certificate and conduct the funeral following protocol, which went on till Friday evening.” “I have written to Thane police commissioner,” he added.

Kaushalya Hospital, in a statement, said, “All beds in the hospital, including in ICU, were full. This was informed to the patient’s family. In spite of this, we tried our best to save him, but the patient died.”

RT Kendre, officer on special duty for Covid, said all efforts were made to save the patient.

“I got a call around 11.15 on Thursday night about the patient outside Kaushalya Hospital. When I spoke to the patient’s son, I came to know that he had breathlessness and will need an ICU. We informed him that 20 ICU beds are available at Kalsekar Hospital in Mumbra and we were ready to provide him ambulance and also reserved a bed. However, the patient and the local corporator insisted that he be admitted to Kaushalya,” he said.

Local BJP corporator Narayan Pawar has also written to the chief minister about the incident.