MP Pratima braves fear, visits covid patients
Our Bureau
AGARTALA, September 17 2020: Member of Lok Sabha from west Tripura Pratima Bhowmik braved panic and fear when she visited Covid-19 patients at the GBP Hospital Thursday. District Magistrate Dr Shailesh Yadav and senior doctors accompanied her.
Bhowmik attired in protective gears interacted with the patients and oversaw treatment arrangements. She also enquired about emergency services like supply of oxygen.
The MP is heading a high level health committee for welfare of patients.
Meanwhile death toll of Covid-19 patients has climbed to 288 with six more patients succumbing on Thursday.
Number of coronavirus cases in Tripura tops 21,000.