Due to delayed release, man dies at quarantine centre in Kathua
Jammu Tawi, June 21: The inbuilt flaw in the quarantine protocol today took life of a 47-year-old man who died of “heart attack” at a quarantine centre in Kathua district of Jammu for his delayed release on Sunday.
He died on Sunday hours before his release after testing negative on June 20 for COVID-19, a senior government official said.
Kamal Kumar, a resident of Chipaki Kala village in Hiranagar, was put under institutional quarantine at Changran on his return from Mumbai on June 15 and was tested for COVID-19 the next day, Kathua District Development Commissioner O P Bhagat told.
As per reports, Kumar was suffering from Liver disorder and had complained for it to the officials requesting for early release. He was quarantined on 15th June, Test conducted 16th June and its report came on fifth day i.e. 20th June. However, he was not released on June 20th itself and he died on Sunday i.e. June 21.
DDC said Kumar, who was suffering from liver ailment, was taken to the Government Medical College hospital for a check up on June 17 and the doctors found his condition satisfactory. He returned to the quarantine centre same day and his test report also came negative on June 20, Bhagat said.
Kumar's release was delayed because three people from the quarantine centre tested positive for the virus and as per the set protocol, all other negative cases were supposed to give a fresh sample on Sunday before their release, he said.
However, Kumar was found dead this morning and preliminary investigation suggests that he might have suffered a massive heart attack causing his death, Bhagat added.
