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Morung Express News
Dimapur | July 22
The death of a septuagenarian patient, from Bokajan, at the Nikos Hospital & Research Centre in Dimapur has set the alarm bells ringing once again on Wednesday. A 72-year old reportedly died of heart related problems on July 21.
While initial reports said that swab samples collected after his death returned positive for COVID-19 after a TrueNat test, State Nodal Officer for Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, Dr Nyanthung Kikon informed that confirmatory RT-PCR results are awaited.
Official sources informed that the deceased was suffering from multiple ailments besides being a heart patient. He was admitted to Nikos Hospital on July 14.
After necessary formalities, the body was taken to Bokajan.
When contacted, hospital authorities refused to give any information related to the case.
However, sources said that those who were treating the deceased person are already in quarantine within the hospital premises.
Hospital sealed
Meanwhile, Dimapur Deputy Commissioner Anoop Khinchi has ordered the sealing of Nikos Hospital with immediate effect.
The DC cautioned that any person violating these containment measures will be liable to be proceeded as per the provision of Section 51 to 60 of the Disaster Management Act 2005 besides legal action under section 188 of the Indian Penal Code.
