Two resident doctors of JJ Hospital have tested positive for dengue. One of them has been in a critical condition since August 29. They have been identified as Dr Samarth Agarwal (27), a third-year surgical resident doctor who hails from Siliguri, West Bengal and Dr Renu Yadav (24), a first-year anesthetist resident from Gurgaon.

The rear side of the doctors’ quarters is often waterlogged and is a breeding ground for mosquitoes

According to doctors at the hospital, Dr Yadav was shifted to the Critical Care Unit, when last week under Professor and Head of Department Dr Wiqar Shaikh after her platelet count fell below 23,000. She had to be administered single and random donor platelets and her condition gradually improved. Currently, she is recuperating in the hospital’s nursing home.