A three-day-old baby passed away at GB Pant government hospital in Agartala of Tripura on Wednesday after a nasal swab sample was taken for coronavirus test, the family alleged.
The family has accused of medical negligence of the doctors and nurses that led to the death of the baby. An NDTV report stated the family members stated that on Wednesday afternoon a nurse inserted the cotton swabs in the nose and the baby began to bleed soon after and died the same day.
The NDTV report added that the baby was tested negative and the cause of the death is yet to be notified.