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The State government told HC last week that more than 100 ventilators supplied by the Centre were found to be defective. (Representative photo)
MUMBAI: If any ventilators supplied by the Centre to Maharashtra are found to be defective, then these devices should be replaced, the Bombay High Court said on Wednesday, while asserting that it will not allow experiments to be carried out on Covid-19 patients as majorly repaired ventilators may lead to loss of life.
Justices R V Ghuge and B U Debadwar of the Aurangabad bench of the high court was hearing a bunch of petitions on issues related to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Relatives of deceased allowed to take his body away for performing last rites
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Relatives of deceased allowed to take his body away for performing last rites Displaying a lack of accountability and scant regard for those who died of COVID-19 complications, the staff at the Government Medical College and Hospital here allegedly allowed some members of the public to enter the mortuary and take away a body for cremation.
After watching a video that was doing the rounds on social media, senior health and revenue officials ordered a probe on Wednesday.
Preliminary inquiries revealed that Baladhandapani, 47, of Nallakaruppanpatti, near Periakulam, went to the Periakulam Government Hospital after developing symptoms of COVID-19. The doctors there referred him to the Theni Government Medical College and Hospital for admission.
The court was last week informed by prosecutor D R Kale, appearing for the state government, that more than 100 ventilators supplied by the Centre to hospitals in the Marathwada region were found to be defective and hence, were not being used.
Nightmare continues at Goa hospital as 15 more COVID-19 patients die due to oxygen issue
While referring to deaths during dark hours, court observed that from May 2, it is position of casualties in GMCH. It said this happened despite Advocate General Davidas Pangam and Health Secretary assuring court there is no dearth of oxygen
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The court has again asked state authorities to find out ways and means to overcome these logistical issues
In yet another incident of sheer negligence at Goa s state-run Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), 15 more patients died due to a decline in oxygen supply pressure on Thursday morning. This incident comes a day after 26 coronavirus patients succumbed at the same facility due to the same issue and even after the Bombay High Court bench in Goa asking the state government to ensure there were no more deaths due to oxygen issues at the facility.