Shawdesh Desk:

In a shocking report from Dhanbad, Jharkhand, six members of the same family have succumbed to coronavirus in Katras area has shocked the entire state. The COVID-19 made inroads in the family a fortnight ago when the eldest member of the family, an 88-year-old woman, succumbed to the deadly virus.

Residents in Dhanbad are shocked to know about the incident and the district administration has issued alerts and has asked people to avoid unnecessary visits to the city. The border areas along the West Bengal touching Dhanbad has also been completely sealed.

Coronavirus first snatched the mother and then took the life of four sons and now the life of another member has claimed by the deadly virus.

After the death of the mother and five sons of the same family, the administration has sealed the entire Katras area. The people living there are scared and they have urged the state government to provide an ex-gratia to the victim’s family besides embarking upon a massive COVID-19 test drive in the area to contain the spread of the deadly virus.

The latest victim of the deadly virus is the fifth of the elderly woman. He died on Sunday night in RIMS, Ranchi, after contracting the coronavirus from his mother. Earlier this month, four other sons of the 88-year-old woman succumbed to the deadly virus creating a wave of shock in the entire area.

The fifth son was earlier admitted to PMCH of Dhanbad but shifted to the RIMS after his health deteriorated. Earlier, his brother also died in RIMS due to the COVID-19.

The 88-year-old woman succumbed to the virus at a nursing home in Bokaro. The old lady got infected after attending a wedding of a relative in Delhi. After returning from Delhi, she died on July 4 during treatment and was cremated without any protocol, as her report came only came after her funeral, and the family was shocked to know about her being coronavirus positive.

Since then, five out of six sons of the woman have died due to the coronavirus one by one in the last 16 days.

Dr. Brijesh Mishra, Nodal officer of RIMS, who treats COVID-19, infected patients, said that doctors pour their heart and soul while treating a patient. This shocking news has affected doctors and has also sent a message to society that coronavirus is a deadly disease and it needs to be avoided, he added.