Dr Abhishek Bhayana (Photo Source: Facebook)

A 26-year-old doctor, who had COVID-19 symptoms and tested negative twice for the virus, died on Thursday at a private hospital in Delhi after he complained of chest congestion and breathlessness. The doctor, Abhishek Bhayana, was a junior doctor at Delhis Maulana Azad Institute for Dental Sciences (MAIDS).

Abhisheks elder brother Aman (31) said that Abhishek had developed COVID-19 symptoms ten days back and complained of throat pain and cough. Aman said, We took him to a chest specialist. An X-ray was performed and we were told he has a chest infection. We were under the impression that it was nothing but viral fever. But he kept saying the symptoms were not of chest infection as he was having shortness of breath.

Abhishek was shifted to a private hospital after his condition worsened on Thursday. He later died of heart attack at the hospital. Speaking about the last night he spent with his brother, Aman said, On Thursday morning, he started to feel dizzy. Before that, he was perfectly fine. I kept telling him that nothing will happen to him. We still can’t believe he is not with us. Our parents are in shock.

Aman added, He was fit and healthy. The negative result may come due to several other reasons. Till his last breath, he kept saying he had symptoms of coronavirus. The doctors there started administering oxygen to him but it was too late by then.

Dr Abhishek Bhayana had secured rank 21 in the AIIMS MDS exam and had travelled to Rohtak on June 26 to appear for counseling. He was going to turn 27 on July 22.