Unable to get bed, 65-year-old COVID patient dies lying on floor at hospital in Karnataka's Belagavi
Belagavi: A senior citizen died of Corona infection at the Belgaum Institute of Medical Sciences (BIMS) Hospital in the city on Friday.
The 65-year-old Corona patient, a resident of Radderatti village of Athani taluk, was admitted to BIMS Hospital since he had been suffering from stomach ache. Owing to the shortage of beds in the Corona ward, he was made to lie on a mattress on the floor, said sources.
A video of him wriggling naked on the floor in pain has gone viral on social media.
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The staff of the hospital however made attempts to revive the patient in the last moments and rushed the patient to ICU. The patient, however, failed to respond to the treatment and died on Friday.
Dr. Vinay Dastikoppa, medical director of the BIMS, who spoke on the incident, said on Thursday that all facilities are made to provide treatment to Corona patients. He also expressed knowledge about the video on the patient naked on the floor going viral on social media and clarified that the matter will be looked into.
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Two held at Bengaluru airport with hydroponic ganja worth Rs 5.79 cr
Bengaluru (PTI): Two people were arrested at the Kempegowda International Airport here for attempting to smuggle hydroponic ganja valued at Rs 5.79 crore, upon their arrival from Bangkok on Wednesday, officials said
They seized 16.54 kg of hydroponic ganja, which was concealed in the checked-in baggage, the Bengaluru Customs said in a post on 'X'.
Both the accused were arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, it said.
Meanwhile, the Customs officials at the Bengaluru Airport also disposed of 287.5 kg of Ganja (Hydroponic Weed) and 1.17 kg of Cocaine seized under the NDPS Act, 1985, in accordance with CBIC (Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs) Disposal Manual on March 17, it said in another post.
