The body of a 56-year-old doctor, who succumbed to in a private hospital in Vanagaram near Chennai, was not allowed cremation by residents, fearing the spread of . His body was taken back to the hospital morgue on Monday afternoon.
The doctor, who contracted the infection from one of his patients in was shifted to a private hospital in Chennai a week ago for further treatment. His family members were quarantined in Nellore.According to sources, minutes after the hospital staff arrived at the Ambattur crematorium, the scared workers asked about the cause of the doctor’s death, and refused to cremate the body claiming they lack protective gear. An argument ensued between the workers and the hospital staff, and soon, people from the surrounding area gathered and protested against the cremation. Even after the police intervened, the public refused to budge.
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