Amid the spike in coronavirus cases many people have lost their lives. Recently, many deaths of big personalities of nation have been reported due to COVID-19. A 47-year-old district court judge succumbed to COVID-19 at a government hospital on Monday.

The district court judge named Kovai Venugopal took his last breath. He was a judge at the Saket Family Court. He passed away at 11 on Monday morning at the Lok Nayak Jai Prakash Naryan Hospital. According to the court sources, he was admitted to the hospital on Sunday. His condition was serious because of which he was being treated in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) ward. Saket Bar Association secretary Dhir Singh Kasana alleged that the incident was a result of “negligence on the part of the government”. He further added “We have been continuously asking the government to make vaccination for all judges and lawyers mandatory as we have to work among thousands of people on a daily basis to keep the justice delivery system working,” he said “Had the government agreed to our demand, this incident would not have happened.”

Reportedly, Venugopal was battling the virus for over a week but could survive. Talking about the condition of national capital, a six-day lockdown in Delhi from 10 pm to 5 am till next Monday has been imposed. Also, the Delhi government, which is battling to cater to the need of oxygen for Covid-19 patients, Monday claimed in the Delhi high court.

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