Coronavirus patient booked for 'spitting' on doc at govt hospital in TN

Tiruchirappalli(TN), Apr 12 () A 40 year-oldCOVID-19 positive patient was on Sunday booked for "attempt tomurder" after he allegedly spat on a doctor treating him atthe government hospital here, police said.

It was a serious crime under the present conditionswith so many restrictions in force to prevent the spread ofcoronavirus, they said.

The patient, admitted to the hospital's coronavirus wardon Saturday, also removed his mask and threw it at the doctor,enraging the hospital staff and other patients.

Eversince his admission in the ward, he has not beencooperating with the medical staff, they added.

Meanwhile, reports from Nagapattinam district stated thata 65-year-old doctor, running a private clinic at Kadambadi inthe district has tested positive for the virus after hisreturn from the US three weeks back.

The district administration has appealed to the peoplewho received treatment from the doctor to voluntarily comeforward and subject themselves to medical examination.

People could contact the officials on9751425002 and9500493022 to pass on information in this connection, it said.

Tamil Nadu has reported the third highest number ofpositive coronavirus cases in the country after Maharashtraand Delhi, with a total of 969 confirmed cases, and 11 deathsso far. SSN SAROH ROH