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Coronavirus: No PPE kits for hospital staff as woman lay dead for 12 hr

An employee at MT Agrawal Hospital said that the PPE kits were available for doctors only

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This picture has been used for representational purposes. Picture/AFP

This picture has been used for representational purposes. Picture/AFP

Lack  of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits resulted in the staff of MT Agarwal Hospital in Mulund refusing to lift the body of a woman for about 12 hours on Wednesday.

On Monday, a 20-year-old woman was admitted to the MT Agarwal Hospital after being tested positive for Coronavirus. She was immediately shifted to Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar. But after she was moved,  patient there passed away at Agarwal Hospital which created a tensed atmosphere as the staff feared that the deceased contracted the virus and died.

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