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A Thane couple succumbed to Covid-19 within four days of each other. Shabana Banu (43) died on June 26, four days after her husband Usman Badshah Shaikh’s death in Kalsekar hospital in Kausa. Their family claims when they refused to take away her body suspecting medical negligence, the hospital offered them Rs 5,000. The couple suffered from low oxygen saturation levels. The hospital has been facing issues with regular oxygen supply since several days. On Monday, it was forced to cut down bed strength from 126 to 70 to compensate for lack of oxygen. Most Covid-19 patients require high pressure oxygen support. The couple’s 17-year-old son, who was in Pune since the lockdown began in March, returned after his father’s death on June 22. “He has gone silent....

Maurice Dunnington, son Keith and wife Lillian all died within weeks of each other Three members of the same family have died within weeks of each other after contracting coronavirus. Keith Dunnington, 54, a nurse for more than 30 years, died at his parents home in South Shields on 19 April. His mother Lillian, 81, died on 1 May and her husband Maurice, 85, died days later at South Tyneside Hospital. Keith's cousin Debbie Harvey said her family was heartbroken but praised the "absolutely amazing" NHS staff who "could not do enough" for the family. She said front-line hospital staff pushed Mr and Mrs Dunnington's beds together so they could hold hands. Dad-of-two Keith, who passed away last month, worked at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Gateshead. Yvonne Ormston MBE,...

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Couple dies from Covid-19 within 4 days of each other

Nurse, parents die due to Covid-19 within weeks