Health workers carry the body of a Covid-19 victim for cremation at Rajindra hospital in Patiala on Monday. Unprepared for this huge number, the morgue at the Patiala Civil Hospital was filled to the brim and many bodies had to be kept in ambulances parked outside. District officials said the hospitals here is catering to patients from at least 10 other districts since Rajindra Hospital has been designated as a Covid hospital. Patiala Civil Surgeon Dr Satinder told The Indian Express that out of 31 deaths reported in the district hospitals, 14 were from Patiala and 17 patients were from other districts. “Since Rajindra Hospital has been designated as a Covid hospital, many patients from other districts are being admitted there,” said Dr Satinder.

Source: Indian Express April 27, 2021 06:11 UTC