​​​​​THRISSUR: The covid patient who complained that he didn’t receive treatment in Thrissur dies. Vadanappally native Nakulan is the dead covid patient. Nakulan, who was suffering from Kidney ailments, was tested positive for the virus, when he went to the hospital for treatment.

Nakulan reached the medical college hospital for dialysis on the 8th. He was tested positive for the pandemic following fever. From then on, he was under treatment in Medical College.

In between this, the hospital authorities asked Nakulan to lie in the hospital’s verandah as the oxygen bed was needed for another patient. Following this Nakulan posted his video in Facebook alleging that he is not getting the required treatment. When the incident triggered a controversy, the medical college superintendent intervened and he was admitted to the ICU.

Nakulan passed away yesterday night. His relatives allege that he died as the required treatment was denied to him. The DMO has ordered a probe over the incident. Whereas the hospital authorities say that the complaint is baseless.