The second wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic seems unstoppable. It has taken a massive toll and the infection rate in a number of states, including Uttar Pradesh, appears to be on an upward trend.
In fact, the reality on the ground completely contradicts the number of Covid deaths on paper in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state. Cities like Kanpur in UP are hardest hit.
Hospitals across the city struggling over medical oxygen and cylinders are flooded with coronavirus patients. Family members of deceased patients have to wait hours to see the bodies of their loved ones.
The sight of the Crematorium in Kanpurs Bhairavghat Area is an indicator of the severity of the situation.
Mass cremation of deceased Covid-19 patients at Bhairavghat crematorium in UPs Kanpur on Tuesday (Photo credit: PTI)
What began as need has now turned into anger among the city’s residents. Even veterans who have served the country feel helpless.
Kargil Held loses son to Covid, says system has failed us
Subedar Major (retired) Hari Ram Dubey, a hero of the Kargil War, lost his son to Covid-19. The veteran says he had to wait hours to see his 31-year-old son’s body one last time.
The retired soldier told India Today TV at Hallet Hospital in Kanpur: “I served my motherland from 1981 to 2011, working from Kargil to Baramulla to Ladakh and Lukung. I eliminated terrorists in Baramulla and fought against Pakistan in Kargil, but the system couldn’t. ” help my son Amitabh, who died of Covid on Tuesday evening. “
Hari Ram Dubey, along with his wife, daughter and daughter-in-law, had to wait for hours under the scorching sun to see Amitabh’s body one last time.
When he reached out to India Today TV for help, the team spoke to hospital management and provided the Kargil hero and his family with their own reserved PPE kits so they could see the body.
“For my duty I was honored with a certificate from the Army Chief of Staff. I served in Kargil and fought with terrorists, but this system could not help my son and now I am being asked to run here and there to get papers Son is dead and now this behavior is a nuisance, “said Hari Ram Dubey.
“I served in Srinagar, nobody took care of my sister.”
Chandrapal, a resident of Kanpur, retired as deputy commandant of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). His sister Savitri died Wednesday morning after testing positive for Covid-19.
The retired soldier says it was station boys who informed him of his sister’s death.
Healthcare workers transport an oxygen cylinder at Hallet Hospital in UPs Kanpur (Photo credit: PTI)
One of Chandrapal’s family members, Ramchandra, is also a retired soldier. He said India Today TV that the Savitri family took the Savitri to Kanpurs Hallet Hospital on April 22nd after having difficulty breathing.
“Savitri was admitted to Hallet Hospital but no one told us about her welfare. I served in Srinagar but no one cared for my sister. We learned today that she has died,” Ramchandra said.
The woman’s grieving son said her oxygen levels had dropped dramatically and she was kept on BiPAP (Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure). The hospital staff we paid to take better care of them claimed they tried to call us to let us know of their death, he said.
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