I’ve only been given two small bananas and an orange that had flies on it: COVID-19 positive Kanika Kapoor complains about the treatment meted out to her in hospital

By Vandana Srivastawa

on March 21, 2020

Bollywood singer Kanika Kapoor became the first celebrity to be diagnosed with the novel and highly infectious coronavirus in India on Friday that opened a Pandora’s Box. She has garnered widespread criticism for her callousness and irresponsible behaviour as she flouted the government guidelines after returning from London and partied in Lucknow making many high profile people, as well as numerous others, come under the scanner exposing them to the deadly virus.

Yesterday, she gave an interview to a leading daily about the treatment meted out to her at the hospital in Lucknow. She said she was not given food or any medicine at the premises and said, “I’ve been here since 11 am and all I’ve been given is a small bottle of water to drink. I’ve been asking these people to give me something to eat but I’ve only been given two small bananas and an orange that had flies on it. I am so hungry, I haven’t even taken the medicine that I was supposed to till now. I have fever, I’ve informed them, but no one has attended to me. The food I brought with me has been taken away. I can’t even eat anything that’s given to me as I am allergic to some foods. I am hungry, thirsty and I feel miserable here.”

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Hello everyone, For the past 4 days I have had signs of flu, I got myself tested and it came positive for Covid-19. My family and I are in complete quarantine now and following medical advice on how to move forward. Contact mapping of people I have been in touch with is underway aswell. I was scanned at the airport as per normal procedure 10days ago when I came back home, the symptoms have developed only 4 days ago. At this stage I would like to urge you all to practice self isolation and get tested if you have the signs. I am feeling ok, like a normal flu and a mild fever, however we need to be sensible citizens at this time and think of all around us. We can get through this without panic only if we listen to the experts and our local, state and central government directives. Wishing everyone good health. Jai Hind ! Take care, KK

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She further added, “When I asked the doctor attending to me to have the room cleaned, he said to me that this was not a five-star hotel where I should expect that kind of treatment. He said that the authorities are going to file an FIR against me for withholding information and not disclosing my illness. These are the kind of threats being given to me.” Kanika also said that the room was dusty and full of mosquitoes. “I am being ill-treated here and it feels like I’m in jail. They are behaving as if I am a criminal for no fault of mine.”

However, things are not looking good for Kanika as UP CM Yogi Adityanath gave his consent to police officials to file an FIR against her for her negligence that might spread the disease in Uttar Pradesh and its neighbouring states. A Bihar court also filed a criminal complaint against her for neglecting and disobeying an order issued by a public servant to prevent the spread of novel coronavirus. The matter will come up for hearing on March 31.

(Source: Times of India)