Karnataka: Dead Body left in bus-stop by hospital staff

Karnataka: The inhumanity of the hospital staff is being reported regularly on dead bodies of Corona affected people. Recently, a dead body of the person whose COVID-19 test results are yet to come was disposed at a bus stop near Ranebennur Taluk Hospital in Haveri by its staff members, bringing to the forefront again, the negligence in proper burial of virus infected patients. The body was covered in a light blue sheet and was left with a garland - at a bus stop.

Confirming the incident, the District Health Officer Dr Rajendra Doddamani said, "As per the preliminary report, the suspected COVID-19 patient's covered body was seen being kept in a public place. Abandoning a body which is suspected of the virus is a grave mistake."

He added that the person's sample test report was yet to come. Dr Doddamani further said that he has sought a detailed report from Ranebennur Health officer. DHO added, "I will submit a report to the Deputy Commissioner once I receive the detailed report. We will take action upon the staff who committed the flaw."