Three Bengal doctors succumb to COVID-19 in a single day
The principal of the College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital Kolkata (MCHK), Hashi Dasgupta, died on Thursday (December 3) after she was diagnosed with COVID-19. Two more senior doctors, Jalpaiguri based ENT Surgeon, Mrinal Kanti Acharya, and noted cardiovascular surgeon in Nadia's Kalyani, Ramen Hazra, died of COVID-19 on Thursday in two different private health facilities.
FollowBengal lost a senior health official, who was heading a medical college, to COVID-19 on Thursday (December 3). Hasi Dasgupta, 57, principal of the College of Medicine and Sagore Dutta Hospital (CMSDH), who had attended work till Tuesday — died at Medical College Hospital Kolkata (MCHK), a day after she was diagnosed with COVID.
According to reports, 57-year-old Hasi Dasgupta had tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday and was admitted to Calcutta Medical College and Hospital (CMCH) where she breathed her last on Thursday afternoon.
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Condoling her death, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wrote on Twitter: "Saddened to hear about the tragic death of Dr. Hasi Dasgupta, who lost the battle to COVID-19. She was serving as the Principal of College of Medicine & Sagore Dutta Hospital. We remain in gratitude for her contributions. My prayers are with her family in this tough time."
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Two more senior doctors, Jalpaiguri based ENT Surgeon, Mrinal Kanti Acharya, and noted cardiovascular surgeon in Nadia's Kalyani, Ramen Hazra, died of COVID-19 on Thursday in two different private health facilities.
Meanwhile, with 3246 fresh infections reported in the last 24 hours, the total number of confirmed Covid-19 cases in West Bengal has mounted to 4,93,316, including 24106 active cases, 8576 deaths and 4,60,634 recoveries, according to a bulletin issued by the state health department on Thursday.
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