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6 more ?mysterious? fatalities in Rohtak village, after 22 in 7 days
Sat Singh / TNN / May 5, 2021, 04:02 IST
Rohtak: After witnessing 22 deaths in the last seven days, six more deaths were recorded at Titoli village of Haryana?s Rohtak district on Tuesday. The latest deaths came after the deceased suffered from a fever for a couple of days, just like the earlier deaths.
Those who died on Tuesday include two men, aged 22 and 30, according to Suresh Kumar, who is the representative of the village sarpanch, Parmila.
Rohtak chief medical officer Dr Anil Birla confirmed that in the earlier 22 deaths, four had contracted Covid-19 and the remaining deaths were because of diseases like cancer and old age. Dr Birla said a team of the Haryana health department has been collecting samples to test for Covid-19. Of the total 122 samples taken by the health department in Titoli village till now, 30 have tested positive.
However, Suresh Kumar, who is the younger brother-in-law of the sarpanch, contested the health department?s claim and said that those who died on Tuesday and in the last had good health before running a fever that took their lives. ?The deaths that occurred on Tuesday had no ailment like that of cancer. They were young, healthy, and were doing well in their lives but died all of a sudden,? he added...
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