Unable to get access to ventilators and oxygen beds, many Covid patients being shifted to other districts
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KOCHI: A lack of ventilators and ICU beds for Covid patients in private hospitals has hampered treatment in the district. With many struggling to get beds at private facilities, Covid patients are being shifted to nearby districts, like Thrissur and Kottayam, seeking hospital admission. Allegations of not being provided timely treatment and oxygen support, paving the way for deaths, have been raised by people from various regions.