Doc, nurse shunted out as new born dies

Kozhikode: Health minister K K Shailaja has ordered the transfer of a doctor and nurse at the community health centre at Panur in Kannur district after allegations that they are responsible for the death of a new born.
Relatives of Sameera, hailing from Panur, alleged that they contacted the doctor at the CHC when the pregnant woman developed some uneasiness.
They said the doctor and nurse refused to come to the house citing Covid-19 situation.
Sameera prematurely gave birth to a baby in the house itself. The baby died soon after birth.
Sameera was consulting a doctor at a hospital in Thalassery. The relatives said that they contacted the doctor in Panur as there was urgency. TNN