Did Haryana block oxygen supply to Delhiâs hospitals?
Four city hospitals claimed the neighbouring state had stopped their supply before Delhi s deputy CM said it d been restored. But the scramble for oxygen continues.
Shambhavi Thakur
At around 3.30 pm on Wednesday, Dr John Punnooses, associate medical director at St Stephens Hospital, Tis Hazari, Delhi, told
Newslaundry they only had enough oxygen to last until 8 in the evening.
âOur supplier of oxygen is Linde and the plant is in Faridabad,â he said. âAuthorities of the Linde organization informed us that the plant has been sealed by the Haryana government and they will not be able to supply us oxygen. The oxygen supply at the hospital will run out by 8 pm. We have 300 Covid patients who are admitted and are receiving oxygen.â