COVID-19 patient dies after three days of hospital treatment

Raja Subramaniam, 49, from Alwarkurichi, Tenkasi died after he was sent home after three days COVID-19 treatment in the District Government Hospital. His relatives alleged that the lack of proper treatment in the hospital has led to his death. Social activist S P Muthuraman sent a letter to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswamy alleging the mistreatment.

Tenkasi: A COVID-19 positive man died after he was sent to his home. Kin of the patient allege that the hospital management had provided only three days of treatment for the patient.

Raja Subramaniam (49) hails from Alwarkurichi, Tenkasi district. He was admitted to the Tenkasi Government Hospital on September 3 as he had fever. The hospital management said that he tested COVID-19 positive.

He was given treatment for the next three days and was sent to his home on September 6. The fever eventually increased after he reached home and he was admitted in the hospital again. After his condition had gone critical each day he was shifted to the District Government Hospital, Thirunelvelli on September 9.

However, the treatment failed to had any impact on him and Raja Subramanian passed away this morning. This has shaken his family and relatives.

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Raja's relatives alleged that the hospital management did not give proper treatment to him who contracted virus, and eventually died. They also questioned the hospital seeking the reason behind the treatment for three days after he tested positive for the virus.

Social activist S P Muthuraman sent a letter to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswamy alleging that the doctors did not provide proper treatment to the patient.

Speaking to ETV Bharat, Muthuram said, "Raja's body was handed over to his relatives. We suspect if he really had corona or not."