LARKANA:One more coronavirus positive case was detected here late last night in Larkana, bringing the number of cases to 14 in Larkana.
One patient was referred earlier to Dow University Hospital, Karachi, and 13 have been kept at Quarantine Centre of Shaheed Mohtarma Benazir Bhutto Medical University (SMBBMU) and Isolation Ward of the Chandka Medical College Hospital.
On Wednesday, samples of 9 positive cases which were detected at the very outset were taken on completion of their 14 days quarantine period. Swabs of 27 family members of another patient were also obtained and sent to Karachi through their local collection centre for analysis.
Meanwhile, SMBBMU Registrar has issued three show cause notices, with the approval of competent authority, to Dr. Abdul Rasheed Shaikh, Senior Lecturer, ET Department, Dr. Jai Kirshan, Associate Professor of Pathology and Dr. Sarfraz Tunio, Lecturer, Department of Pathology, for committing violation of E and D Rules of government employees and serious blunder in the current disastrous situation, the show cause notices added.
They have been directed to show cause within three days of the issuance or strict disciplinary action will be taken against them failing which ex-parte action shall be taken. These doctors allegedly refused to collect samples of suspected cases and their family members despite directions on the pretext of Personal Protective Equipment.