House panel calls for audit of Covid deaths due to Oxygen shortage
Oxygen shortage is not noted as a cause of death in the medical records and most of the deaths were attributed to co-morbidities.
Oxygen shortage is not noted as a cause of death in the medical records and most of the deaths were attributed to co-morbidities.
Sisodia said that the Centre's act will derail the Delhi government's effort to compensate the family members of those who lost their lives due to unfortunate incidents of oxygen shortage.
Ramanarayanan, brother of a patient who was turned away by a hospital in Coimbatore said that there are a good number of beds available but hospitals are turning away patients.
Speaking on the utility of the oxygen plant, Kejriwal informed that the plant can generate 330 litres of oxygen which can fill 50-60 cylinders, and if used directly, around 33 patients can be treated 24X7.
AAP MLA informed that the SOS calls were raised through various mediums, including social media, phone calls, and helplines.
The authorities at Nutema claimed that SOS messages were sent to the health and administrative officials regarding the shortage of oxygen yet they failed to get the supply due to which they had no other option but to lower the oxygen pressure that claimed five lives.
According to officials, there is no shortage of oxygen in the town.
Vivo had, in 2020, donated over 9 lakh masks, 15,000 PPE suits and 50,000 liters of sanitizer to the state and central government agencies to help fight the pandemic.
