26-year-old Delhi doctor dies of Covid complications within hours of testing positive

Mangalore Today News Network

New Delhi, May 10, 2021:       A young doctor at Guru Tegh Bahadur (GTB) Hospital succumbed to Covid-19-related complications on Sunday within hours of testing positive for the infection.

 

Dr Anas Mujahid, 26, was working at the GTB Hospital which has been converted into a designated Covid-19 hospital. He had completed his internship after MBBS in January.

A resident of North-East Delhi’s Bhagirathi Vihar, the 26-year-old doctor was on duty at the Ob-Gyn ward till Saturday afternoon. He got tested for the virus at 8 pm, as per an Indian Express report, and died due to intracranial bleeding around 3 am on Sunday.

He had no co-morbidities, the report added.

Dr Anas Mujahid’s batchmate and colleague Amir Sohail told Hindustan Times that the two visited his home for iftar on Saturday evening. He said while returning to the hotel, provided to all the doctors, Anas said he was feverish. “He decided to take a rapid antigen test at the fever clinic of the GTB hospital before going to the hotel. He tested positive for Covid-19,” Dr Sohail said.

Dr Sohial said they were sitting in the clinic when Dr Anas suddenly collapsed. “We rushed him to the casualty ward. He was not responding well. The doctors sent him for a CT-scan. The report revealed a massive bleeding spot in the brain. He was immediately transferred to the neurological department, where he died,” he said.

Sohail told HT that Dr Mujahid had not taken the vaccine shots.

Dr Anas Mujahid’s brother Mauz said the family received a call from the hospital around 10 pm. “We could not believe what Anas’ friend was saying as he was with us till a few hours ago. My parents and my brother immediately rushed to the hospital. Within hours, he left us. Our family is in shock,” he said.

AK Jain, dean of UCMS at GTB Hospital, confirmed Mujahid’s death, and said, “I am yet to go through his medical reports. It’s really unfortunate that he is not with us anymore.”

Dr Satendra Singh of GTB Hospital told the daily, “It’s a rare case of sudden progression [of Covid-19] and it’s alarming. Generally, we have seen cases of blood clots and internal bleeding in patients with severe Covid symptoms. However, according to his friends, he was fine till Saturday.”

Courtesy:India Today