PGI’s refusal to admit Covid patient irks Panchkula Civil Surgeon

Tribune News Service

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Panchkula, April 17

The Panchkula Civil Surgeon has expressed resentment over refusal of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER) to admit a 44-year-old Covid patient (woman), who had developed respiratory symptoms.

Dr Jasjeet Kaur, Civil Surgeon, Civil Hospital, said, “We were told that only Covid-19 patients from the UT will be admitted tothe PGI. However, when the matter was discussed with the UT Administrator, the latter said there was no such ban.”

“We had to shift her to a private hospital in Panchkula. I have apprised higher officials, who have discussed the matter with the UT Administration,” she added.

She is the same woman from Sector 15, Panchkula, whose husband, daughter and six other family members have tested Covid positive.

A PGI spokesperson, Dr Ashok, said, “The government hospital in Panchkula has six ventilators. They also have a Covid designated hospital. Despite having all these facilities, I don’t know why they were pressing for admission of that patient to the PGI?”

“The patient just needed to be put on oxygen. The patient, who was stated to be serious two days ago, is stable now. They are unncessarily putting a burden on us and not utilising the facilities available,” he said.