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A Covid patient (42) admitted to PGIMER, allegedly jumped to death from the fourth floor of the hospital on Thursday.

The investigating police stated, “He was Covid-19 positive and under treatment for post-COVID fungal pneumonia. He was adequately treated in RICU (Respiratory Intensive Care Unit) and shifted to a private ward on April 28.”

The Panchkula resident was admitted to the institute on April 11, the officials added.

The patient jumped out of the window of his room on Thursday afternoon, it said.

“Immediately after that he was taken to (PGIMER) emergency, where he was declared dead. The patient was under treatment for anxiety by the psychiatry department,” the statement said.

In the wake of surging Covid-19 cases, PGIMER Administration has decided to suspend physical examination of patients at the outpatient departments (OPDs) of the institute from April 12 onwards. However, the emergency services at PGIMER will function as usual.

The decision was taken in a meeting held today which was chaired by Director Prof Jagat Ram and participated by administrative heads and heads of the departments and other key functionaries of PGIMER. “With Covid -19 cases peaking at a much faster pace in the 2nd wave, we have decided to suspend ‘walk-in’ patients at the OPDs fearing transmission of the contagious virus to the patients who are already immuno-compromised patients and their attendants,” the Director said.

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Covid patient admitted to PGIMER jumps to death

PGIMER suspends Physical OPDs due to Covid case surge