All section Close
Image Credit: Prabhas Sakshi
"ICU Is Not Good": Last Words Of Hyderabad Journalist Who Died Of COVID-19 Waiting For Oxygen
Writer: Navya Singh
Navya writes and speaks about matters that often do not come out or doesn’t see daylight. Defense and economy of the country is of special interest to her and a lot of her content revolves around that.
Telangana, 10 Jun 2020 3:02 PM GMT | Updated 11 Jun 2020 7:42 AM GMT
Editor : Shweta Kothari |
A broadcast turned digital journalist, Shweta Kothari heads the newsroom at The Logical Indian. She has previously worked with CNBC and NewsX as a news anchor and senior correspondent. Shweta holds a masters degree in journalism from the university of Sussex, UK and started her career with work placement with BBC in Scotland.
Creatives : Abhishek M
" An engineer by profession, Abhishek is the creative producer of the team, graphic designing is his passion and travelling his get away. In more ways than one, he makes the content visually appealing."
The family alleged that the journalist had tried to contact his colleagues to get help. However, he could only manage to arrange a seat in the Intensive Care Unit after hours of struggle.
A 33-year-old journalist, identified as Manoj, who had tested positive for COVID-19, struggled to breathe while he sat in Hyderabad's Gandhi Hospital. As the greaving family ran from pillar to post to get some help, the man succumbed to the deadly virus.
The family alleged that the journalist had tried to contact his colleagues to get help. However, he could only manage to arrange a seat in the Intensive Care Unit after hours of struggle.
His last text to his brother Sai reads, "Icu is not good, please will go to private hospital."
In his last few messages, Manoj also mentioned that he was not given oxygen even when he complained of a severe breathing problem.
A viral video released by the family narrating the entire incident has triggered massive outrage against the hospital authorities.
Sai said that both he and Manoj went to the hospital when they developed a fever. They were then taken to the isolation ward as both the brothers had tested positive for COVID-19.
As per local reports, Sai was discharged on Monday.
He claimed that initially both of them had to wait for hours to finish the paperwork and later got admission in a ward where no doctor was present.
When Manoj complained of a breathing problem, his brother went out to look for a doctor. However, the cleaning and support staff asked him to wait until the next morning. Manoj meanwhile succumbed to the infection.
Also Read: [Video] Mumbai Cop's Sister Pleads For His Life As Hospitals Deny Treatment
Must Reads
We are an independent and public-spirited digital media platform for Indian millennials. We report news and issues that matter as well as give you the opportunity to take action.
