Delhi s Max Hospital receives emergency oxygen supply after SOS
Amid a serious oxygen crisis in the national capital, 25 sickest COVID-19 patients died at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital here in the last 24 hours.
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NEW DELHI: 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.
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Delhi: Max hospital in Saket halts admissions due to oxygen shortage
Delhi s Max hospital chain on Friday informed that it is suspending any new patient admissions in all the hospitals in Delhi-NCR till oxygen supplies get stabilize, but later withdrew the order after it received the oxygen supply.
DCP South Delhi tweeted, Oxygen carrying vehicle has reached Max Smart. Another vehicle is en route for Max East West. Senior Officers are monitoring the situation. Another vehicle is en route for Max East West. Senior Officers are monitoring the situation. We have received emergency supplies at Max Saket and Max Smart which will last for another 2 hours, the hospital said. However, in an official statement, Max Hospital said, Received oxygen supply would last for next 3 hours. We are still awaiting more supplies.
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Some hospitals in the national capital continued to grapple with severe shortage of medical oxygen on Friday even after receiving emergency supplies. 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 another two hours . 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 Max Hospital had tweeted at 7.43 am.