Delhi oxygen crisis: All you need to know about oxygen supply, distribution
Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal earlier appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to take strict action over the shortage of oxygen supply in the city and said there ll be a tragedy if no action is taken.
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Delhi is battling against the worst wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. The positivity rate remains over 32 per cent in Delhi. Moreover, the crisis of oxygen shortage is making the situation vulnerable in the capital. Several hospitals are making SOS calls for an oxygen crisis.
On Sunday, Golden Jaipur hospital reported 25 deaths due to lack of oxygen. The Delhi High Court also warned to hang the culprits if found obstructing the oxygen supply. Meanwhile, Arvind Kejriwal has requested other chief ministers to send extra oxygen from their stock.
India is transporting emergency oxygen tanks by air in the wake of a catastrophic second wave of Covid-19 infections, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Sunday that it “shook the nation”.
New Delhi reported that the world record 349,000 new infections on Saturday, with more than 2,700 dead, as the country’s second wave broke world records.
A total of 190,000 people have been reported dead in Indian Covid-19, although experts believe the number of actual cases and deaths is rising. very little counted sick patients are struggling to get tests and the dead are badly accused.
Chronic bed and oxygen shortages have left hospitals in hot spots like Delhi publicly begging to achieve relief, while patients die from lack of treatment, as well as to see them queuing outside hospitals. More than 20 patients died at a private hospital in Delhi, Golden Jaipur, after a weakened oxygen supply.