12 COVID-19 Patients Die In Assam Hospital In Last 24 Hours

Other patients and family members of those who died at Gauhati Medical College alleged that doctors on night duty are not usually present.

Twelve COVID-19 patients have died at the state-run Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) during the last 24 hours amidst allegations of doctors on duty being not present at night. Out of the 12 patients, nine were admitted to the ICU and three in the ward and the oxygen saturation level of all the patients who died were below 90 per cent, GMCH Superintendent Abhijit Sarma said on Tuesday. The other COVID patients and the family members of those who died have alleged that doctors on night duty are not usually present. Health Minister Keshab Mahanta had visited the hospital late last night to review the situation and has called for a meeting on Tuesday evening at the GMCH to discuss the matter with the senior doctors.