Third doctor succumbs to Covid-19 in Karachi
karachi — The country reported the demise of another doctor from coronavirus, raising concerns among health professionals who have been complaining about the lack of proper safety gears.
Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) secretarygeneral Dr Qaiser Sajjad said that Dr Furqanul Haq — who had recently retired from the Karachi Institute of Heart Diseases — is the third doctor in Karachi to have fallen victim to the disease on Sunday.
Dr Furqan needed to be put on a ventilator but could not find the facility despite visiting several hospitals, reports Dawn News.
“He had tested positive for the virus around four days ago and had self-isolated at home. But because he had heart troubles, he started having difficulty in breathing from Saturday,” the PMA officebearer said, adding that the wife of the deceased had also tested positive.
Dr Furqanul Haq tried to get himself admitted to any of the isolation wards but was unable to receive medical treatment, he added.
Previously, Dr Abdul Qadir Soomro and gynecologist Dr Zubaida Sattar had passed away in Karachi after contracting the virus.
Dr Sajjad said that doctors have repeatedly warned the government that the country’s healthcare system will collapse if a strict lockdown is not imposed to curb the spread of the virus. —
Dr Furqan had tested positive for the virus around four days ago and had self-isolated at home. But because he had heart troubles, he started having difficulty in breathing from Saturday Dr qaiser Sajjad
PMA official