Viral audio: COVID Command Centre's employee asks patient to 'die'

In a viral audio clip, a woman employee of COVID Command Centre can be heard saying a COVID patient to "die." Following the incident, the victim has filed a written complaint to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Lucknow: Amid complaints of delayed or no response from the COVID Command Centre (CCC) in Uttar Pradesh's Lucknow, yet another unruly behaviour of its employee has come to the fore on Friday.

In an audio clip, which went viral on social media, a woman employee of the CCC can be heard saying a COVID patient to "go, die."

As per the audio clip, she had called the COVID patient, who was in home isolation, to take some feedback and upon not getting a satisfactory answer, she angrily told him to "die."

Following the incident, the victim has filed a written complaint to Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.

Speaking on the matter, Ritu Suhas, head of the CCC, said the matter will be investigated and strict action will be taken against the unruly employee.

Last year, the Uttar Pradesh government had opened the CCC to take feedback from COVID hospitals and medical colleges treating coronavirus patients.

The centre was also directed to monitor the coronavirus outbreak and the preparedness in COVID hospitals across the state.