In Karnal, woman dies of black fungus

Tribune News Service
Karnal, May 17

A 65-year-old woman has died of black fungus at Kalpana Chawla Government Medical College (KCGMC) here, the first such case in the district since the Covid breakout.

Dr Jagdish Dureja, Director, KCGMC, has confirmed this.

4-time councillor passes away

• Four time councillor Sudarshan Kalra (61) reportedly died of Covid pneumonia at a private hospital in Mohali on Monday
• Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar expressed his condolences on Kalra’s demise
• Karnal MC councillors blamed the ‘crumbling’ health system for his death
• Kalra got infected with Covid a few days ago and was admitted to hospital
• After having recovered, he was discharged. But he contracted post-Covid infection and was taken to the PGI and later to Fortis
• “Kalra died of Covid pneumonia,” said Dr Yogesh Sharma, Civil Surgeon

The deceased has been identified as Rajwanti (65), a city resident. She was admitted to the hospital on May 2 after she complained of fever for 12 days and worsening breathlessness for two days.

Her Covid test report came out positive. She passed away on May 14 and her report for black fungus came out positive the next day.

“The report confirmed she had black fungus, acute respiratory problem and pneumonia,” said Dr Dureja.

Another patient of black fungus, Sanjay (39) of Bal Pabana village in Assandh, is admitted to the KCGMC. He was admitted on April 20.