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Two hours later, in a tweet, the hospital confirmed that it had received emergency supplies, which will last last another two hours . The hospital said it had been awaiting fresh supply from oxygen manufacturer Inox since 1 am.
The Max Hospital-Saket on Friday morning sent out an SOS, saying it was left with an hour s oxygen supply and over 700 patients admitted.
Two hours later, in a tweet, the hospital confirmed that it had received emergency supplies, which will last last another two hours .
The hospital said it had been awaiting fresh supply from oxygen manufacturer Inox since 1 am. SOS - Less than an hour s Oxygen supplies at Max Smart Hospital & Max Hospital Saket. Awaiting promised fresh supplies from INOX since 1 am. @drharshvardhan @msisodia @PMOIndia @ArvindKejriwal @PiyushGoyal
The Max Hospital-Saket on Friday morning sent out an SOS, saying it was left with an hour s oxygen supply and over 700 patients admitted. Two hours later, in a tweet, the hospital confirmed that it had received emergency supplies, which will last last another two hours . The hospital said it had been awaiting fresh supply from oxygen manufacturer Inox since 1 am. SOS - Less than an hour s Oxygen supplies at Max Smart Hospital & Max Hospital Saket. Awaiting promised fresh supplies from INOX since 1 am. @drharshvardhan @msisodia @PMOIndia @ArvindKejriwal @PiyushGoyal @SatyendarJain over 700 patients admitted, need immediate assistance, the hospital had tweeted at 7.43 am.
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Delhi: Oxygen tanker reaches Ganga Ram Hospital after hospital sends SOS
A tanker of oxygen reached the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi, averting a major crisis amif spiralling Covid-19 cases, news agency ANI reported.
The hospital management had reached out to the government after it was left with stock of medical oxygen for just two hours. Â
According to a PTI report, 25 sickest Covid-19 patients died at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in the last 24 hours due to low pressure and 60 such patients were at risk.
A serious oxygen crisis unfolding in the national capital. Althout the Centre has hiked Delhi s oxygen quota, several hospitals in the city are still facing acute shortage of medical oxygen during the second wave of Covid-19.