Black fungus cases rise to 171 in Hisar

Deepender Deswal

Tribune News Service

Hisar, May 28

Black fungus cases have risen to 171 in Hisar district. The shortage of medicines for the treatment of these patients has further complicated the situation as five persons have died at medical college, Agroha, in two days.

According to sources, the toll due to the fungus has gone up to 23 in medical college, Agroha. Patients from Hisar, Sirsa, Fatehabad and other districts are being referred at Agroha which — till today — had 82 patients.

As medical college Agroha had no medicines, treatment and surgery of patients could not be performed today.

Dr Geetika, director of Agroha medical college, said she has been waiting for the approval of the state committee for the medicines.

“Till now, we have not received the approval for medicines. Many black fungus-infected patients are in a serious condition. We have sent the request for medicines to the state health authorities and are waiting for their response,” she said.

Civil Surgeon Dr Ratna Bharti stated that they have till now notified 171 cases of black fungus in Hisar district. “The patients are admitted in private hospitals in Hisar besides Agroha medical college. People need to be alert and must consult doctors in case of any symptoms even after recovering from Covid,” she said, adding 11 patients of black fungus had died in Hisar district.

The Civil surgeon said that there is a procedure for getting medicines for black fungus patients. “Hospitals put forward the case of patients with the state health committee which approves each case after case study and then the medicines are brought from the godown,” she said.