1st Covid death at Tikri border farmers’ stir site
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1st Covid death at Tikri border farmers’ stir site
Description
BATHINDA: The first casualty due to Covid-19 was recorded at the farmers' protest on the borders of Delhi on Friday. Momita Basu (25), daughter of Comrade Utsav Basu, of West Bengal died of Covid-19. Ahe had reached the protest site at the Tikri border on April 12 and fell ill on April 26. She had an infection in her lungs apart from testing positive for Covid-19. Punjab Kisan Union leader Jasbir Kaur Natt told TOI: “She was in my direct contact. She was an active girl and was participating in various programmes at the farmer protest. When she felt uneasy on April 26, my daughter Navkiran Kaur Natt took her to a private hospital at Bahadurgarh. She had to put in a lot of effort to get her admitted to the hospital. In the Covid test, she turned positive and passed away on Friday evening. Her mortal remains were consigned to flames at Bahadurgarh.” The farmers paying respect to her have asked all the protesters to get vaccinated.
Publisher
The Times of India
Date
2021-05-02
Coverage
Amritsar