MP COVID mess: Patient declared dead twice by hospital; mismatch at official death figures Gorelal Kori's son Kailash claimed he was told on Thursday morning by a hospital staff that his father had died, but was later informed that he was alive. Share Via Email | A+A A- By Express News Service BHOPAL: A 58-year-old suspected Covid patient was declared dead twice by the staff of a government medical college in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, though he was alive. Gorelal Kori was admitted to Atal Bihari Medical College Hospital in a critical condition on April 12. His son Kailash Kori claimed he was told on Thursday morning by a hospital staff that his father had died, but was later informed that he was alive.