56-year-old Nanded returnee dies of Covid-19 in Ludhiana

The man suffered a cardiac arrest at night, he is the sixth person to be claimed by the disease in the district

A 56-year-old Nanded returnee from Manuke village, Jagraon, succumbed to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) on Saturday. He is the sixth person in the district and first Nanded returnee to be claimed by the disease.

Family members of deceased Gurjant Singh and officials attending the cremation of Manuke village in Ludhiana on Saturday. (HT PHOTO)

Confirming the patient’s death, civil surgeon Dr Rajesh Bagga said the deceased, Gurjant Singh, had returned from Hazur Sahib in Nanded, Maharashtra on April 30 with 40 other passengers in a special bus sent by the Punjab government.

The patient had been undergoing treatment at the Civil Hospital. He suddenly suffered a cardiac arrest, said Dr Bagga.

As per doctors, the patient complained of chest congestion and shortness of breath and was given medicine to help him sleep. However, he did not wake up in the morning. The doctor on duty declared him dead. A daily wager under Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA), Gurjant is survived by his wife, son and two daughters.