An oxygen tanker leaked while tankers were being filled at Dr Zakir Hussain Hospital. (Photo: ANI)
MUMBAI: At least 22 patients died on Wednesday due to the interrupted supply of oxygen at a civic hospital for Covid-19 patients in Nashik in Maharashtra following the leakage from an oxygen storage plant, district collector Suraj Mandhare said. As per the current information, 22 people have died due to the interrupted supply of oxygen at the Zakir Hussain municipal hospital. The patients were on ventilators as well as on oxygen supply, which got interrupted after the leakage in the oxygen supply tank, he told reporters.
According to Roshan, his employer himself asked him to leave, lest all travel options be ruled out in the event of a sudden lockdown.
Anurag Singh, a construction worker, too is on his way home with his family. “Back home in UP, the situation is better. We will somehow manage there. I have a farm. At least I won’t have to pay for shelter and food there,” he said.
The workers are also aware that their employers, especially those running small businesses, are not in a position to support them this time. “During the previous lockdown, my employer arranged food and shelter for my family till train services resumed. I returned to work for him when the first lockdown was eased. This time, he asked me to leave early as even he has taken a big hit already due to restricted business days. I understand his problem and am, therefore, leaving,” said Amit Das, a restaurant worker from Bengal.
The Janta curfew will be in place from 8 pm on Thursday till 8 am on Monday.
JALGAON: In wake of a surge in the cases of Covid-19, Janta curfew will be imposed for three days in Maharashtra s Jalgaon district.
An order to this effect has been issued by the District Magistrate of Jalgaon on Tuesday.
The Janta curfew will be in place from 8pm on Thursday till 8am on Monday. Janta Curfew to be imposed from 11th March, 8pm till 15th March, 8am in the Municipal corporation limits in Jalgaon, said District Magistrate of Jalgaon Abhijit Raut. Emergency services, MPSC and other Departments exams exempted, Raut said.
Nashik: A Nepal-based trader was recently helped by Nashik Range IG (Special) Pratap Dighavkar in getting his Rs 6.5 lakh that was stuck with an onion exporter in Chandwad.
The Nepalese trader, claiming that the onion trader was not exporting the produce for which the payment was already made, but was also not returning the money. The police soon swung into action and ensured that the complainant got his money back within 24 hours.
The trader from Nepal, Rajaram Muktinath Regmi, had sought onion from the exporter after getting an assurance of a good deal. However, despite Regmi paying Rs 6.50 lakh, the exporter did not keep his word.
NASHIK: Nashik Municipal Corporation (NMC) on Saturday conducted a cleaning drive at 24 locations in the city and collected over 36 tonnes of solid waste.
The Nashik municipal commissioner Kailas Jadhav himself along with other civic officials cleaned Mahamarg bus stand and nearby areas as part of the drive.
“We have launched the ‘Mission clean Nashik’ as per the directive of the municipal commissioner Kailas Jadhav. The cleaning drive will be conducted once in all six divisions.” Our objective is to make the Nashik city clean, said Kalpana Kute, director, solid waste department of the civic body.
NMC also wants to drive home the message to the residents of the city to keep the city clean in view of the forthcoming Swachh Survekshan that will be undertaken by the central government.