NAVI MUMBAI: The head of the post-mortem section at SDH hospital in Panvel has claimed there is a possibility of a technical error in the negative Covid RT-PCR test results for advocate Ashwini Thavai (36), who died following an abortion procedure at a private hospital.
The autopsy had concluded incomplete abortion and Covid-19 as the cause of death, but the family alleged negligence.
“There may be technical errors in the RT-PCR reports on Covid positive and negative aspect. Pneumonitis, caused by Covid, may also have led to her death, in addition to incomplete abortion,” said Dr Babaso Kalel, head of post-mortem section, SDH Panvel. “Covid infection details have not been mentioned in the autopsy report,” he added.
