nagpur after testing positive for covid19 a 33yearold man from sahakar nagar at kharbi was forced to travel to amravati with his wife and children and get admitted at the state governmentrun superspeciality hospital there he has alleged indira gandhi government medical college and hospital iggmch also run by the state denied him admission in covid presumptive wardngo together we can which contacts positive persons for daily update of health status and location on behalf of nagpur municipal corporation nmc came across this casethe man told toi i was having severe breathlessness and fever on august 28 i went to a private hospital which did cat scan of my chest the doctor advised me to also get test for covid19 done i gave swab samples at nmc testing centrethe reports were to come after a day or two since the man was afraid as doctor at private hospital had said cat scan report showed symptoms of novel coronavirus he went to iggmch and tried to get admitted i showed cat scan reports there the doctor said there were no beds available in iggmch he gave a prescription to be taken at home i returned home as i had no other option i started to take medicines suggested by doctor of private hospital my test report came positive next day he saidthe man added i have been living in nagpur for last 10 years my native place is daryapur in amravati district where my parents live i consulted relatives there who recommended the good facilities at amravati government hospital we hired a vehicle and i went to daryapur with my family an ambulance came to my home to pick me up after i contacted the municipal council told them i had tested positive i was admitted in superspeciality hospital at amravati where i am undergoing treatment for last 8 daysiggmch doctors did not respond to toi calls and messagesas per guidelines iggmch and gmch are supposed to admit suspected patients in presumptive ward take samples and start treatment but the two hospitals are reportedly denying admission citing lack of beds and insufficient manpowerthe man also said he did not consult private hospitals for admission in nagpur as he had heard they do not entertain medical insurance and charge a lothowever the man did not consult nmcs helpline number 07122567021 the civic body has started 24x7 helpline where any person can call and know vacancy in government and private hospitals the patients can even lodge complaints if they are not getting beds in any hospitaltoi had on august 12 reported a case where a comorbid patient was not admitted after collection of samples at gmch he had died at home a day later before receiving his reportstoi has been highlighting how covid as well as noncovid patients are finding it difficult to get beds in government as well as private hospitals some positive patients from the city are admitted in covid hospitals at kamptee too