Ranchi (Jharkhand): A patient, who was under the same unit treating RJD leader Lalu Yadav, has tested positive for COVID-19 at the Rajendra Institute of Medical Sciences (RIMS) here.
"Today, a patient who had been admitted in the medicine department for the past three weeks was found COVID-19 positive. He was under the unit of Dr Umesh Prasad. Significantly, Lalu Yadav is also being treated by the same unit and Dr Umesh Prasad is his treating physician. However, Lalu is admitted in the paying ward," the RIMS administration stated.
"Since the new COVID-19 patient was in the medicine department for three weeks, all doctors and staff are giving their samples. Dr Umesh Prasad and his unit will be sent to quarantine," it said.
Prasad is serving a 14-year jail term since December 2017 after being convicted in fodder scam cases. He is under treatment at the RIMS.
The RJD supremo has been convicted in four fodder scam cases pertaining to fraudulent withdrawal of money from Deoghar, Dumka and two cases pertaining to Chaibasa treasury.
He is facing a fifth fodder scam case in a special CBI court in Ranchi pertaining to fraudulent withdrawal of money from Doranda treasury.
(With inputs from ANI and PTI)
