Doctor suspended in Anantnag
Fayaz Bukhari
Srinagar, June 16: Eight travellers and policeman were among 68 people who tested positive for COVID-19 in Kashmir today, taking overall tally of the Corona positives in Jammu and Kashmir to 5298.
Among the fresh cases, 14 are from Budgam followed by 10 each in Anantnag and Srinagar, nine in Kulgam, seven in Pulwama, four each in Baramulla and Bandipora, three in Kupwara and one Shopian.
Medical Superintendent SKIMS Soura, Dr Farooq Jan told Excelsior that 1590 samples were processed at the Virology department of the hospital and 41 tested positive. Among them 11 are from Anantnag, nine from Kulgam, six from Srinagar, four each from Baramulla and Bandipora, three from Kupwara, two from Pulwama, one each from Shopian and Budgam.
An official said that 11 people tested positive at CD hospital in Srinagar.
Principal SKIMS Bemina, Dr Riyaz Untoo, told Excelsior that out of 524 samples processed at the virology lab of the hospital, 16 tested positive for COVID-19 and include 14 from Budagm and two from Srinagar.
Authorities in Anantnag today suspended a doctor, a day after he allegedly refused to treat a patient without wearing a mask at a health facility in the South Kashmir district.
The order was passed by Deputy Commissioner Anantnag after a complaint by a person who telephoned him at 10.30 pm, alleging that the doctor on duty at PHC Saidiwara, Dr Nisar Ahmad, did not attend his ailing daughter on the pretext that they were not wearing face masks. The doctor allegedly refused to examine the patient despite “emergency.”
“The refusal of the doctor is beyond medical ethics. The doctor instead of refusing the patient should have provided mask or else asked the patient to cover her mouth with a cloth, but refusing the medical examination when it is needed utmost is criminal on part of the doctor,” read the order.
“The doctor has endangered the life of patient, which is unbecoming of the public servant especially a doctor,” the order said.
Taking all the facts in consideration, the Deputy Commissioner ordered suspension of Dr Nisar Ahmad, Medical Officer, PHC Saidiwara for “dereliction of duties.” He has been attached with Chief Medical Officer, Kulgam with immediate effect.
“Chief Medical Officer, Kulgam shall conduct an enquiry into the matter and furnish a detailed report within five days positively,” read the order. The Block Medical Officer, Qazigund has also been asked to put in place a revised roster for PHC Saidiwara “so that people do not suffer.”
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