52-yr-old health worker dies of Covid at Hamidia

Bhopal: A 52-year-old aganwadi health worker died due to Covid-19, here on Monday. It is the first known death of a health worker due to Covid-19 in Bhopal. The Covid warrior was posted in Subhash Nagar area and died in Hamidia hospital, government officials confirmed.

Savitri Bai was admitted in Hamidia hospital in mid-June. A letter to the state government from the chief medical and health officer, for release of Rs 50 lakh insurance cover is expected to be sent on Tuesday.

At the age of 52, Savitri did not deter to take responsibility. She started as an assistant aganwadi worker in 1988. As per guidelines, like others, her responsibility was also fixed amidst the coronavirus outbreak. She was entrusted with vaccination, providing for food and carry out surveys in the assigned area – 835 aganwadi kendra, Subash Nagar.

“We would write to the state government that the insurance amount of Rs 50 lakh should be given to the family of the Covid-19 warrior,” said WCD, project officer, Brajesh Tripathi.