Prisoner dies on way to hospital in Coimbatore
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A convict serving life imprisonment in the Coimbatore Central Prison died on the way to hospital on Friday.
Police sources identified the deceased as P. Murugasamy (43) from Udumalpet in Tiruppur district.
He was sentenced to life imprisonment in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act case in 2019. On Friday, he experienced difficulty in breathing and used an asthma inhaler, following which he became unconscious. He was escorted by the police personnel to Coimbatore Medical College Hospital, where was declared as brought dead, according to the sources.
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Relatives of a six-year-old girl from Neelikonampalayam, who died in a private hospital in the city on Wednesday, staged a protest in front of the mortuary of the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) on Thursday alleging medical negligence.
They alleged that the deceased, K. Hemavarna, was admitted to a private hospital in the city on January 26 morning after her fingers were injured while closing a door on January 21. The girl died at the hospital on Wednesday.
The body was shifted to CMCH mortuary where the family members and relatives staged a protest on Thursday. They initially refused to accept the body and the police held talks with them. They later accepted the body.
Medical officers, nurses, supervisors top the list of vaccine takers in Coimbatore district
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January 29, 2021 04:29 IST
More than 2,300 persons were medical officers and 1,920 were nurses/supervisors working in Government and private hospitals in the district.
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A healthcare provider getting vaccinated at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital on Thursday.
More than 2,300 persons were medical officers and 1,920 were nurses/supervisors working in Government and private hospitals in the district.
Medical officers and nurses/supervisors have topped the list of COVID-19 vaccine takers in Coimbatore district.
As per the statistics shared by the Health Department, 6,968 persons received the first shot of Covishield vaccine in Coimbatore district since the launch of the nation-wide inoculation drive on January 16.
Coimbatore: As many as 791 health workers got vaccinated on Saturday, which was a small drop from the 890 to 1,000 people who have been taking vaccina.
No foul play in doctor’s death, say police
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Family members accept the body after refusing it initially
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Family members accept the body after refusing it initially The staff of Chennai Hospitals and the family members of Dr. Umashankar, who was killed in an accident at Kannappa Nagar on Saturday, thronged the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) on Sunday, alleging foul play in his death.
They initially refused to accept the body. The Thudiyalur police held talks with the family members following which they accepted the body after post-mortem.
The Thudiyalur police said their investigation done so far could not find any foul play in the death.