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Frontline workers taking samples from a woman in a COVID-affected street in Vellore city (Express Photo | S Dinesh)
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VELLORE: On a hectic evening, Uma , a final year nursing student, was called for emergency duty at the COVID ward at the Govt Vellore Medical College Hospital (GVMCH). Anxiety gripped the 23-year-old as the pandemic had been snuffing out lives in quick time and she had never stepped into a COVID ward. It was going to be a new experience for her.
11 patients die at Chengalpattu Govt Hospital
Chennai, May 5 (UNI) In a shocking incident, 11 patients
have died since last night at the Government Chengalpattu
Medical College Hospital in Tamil Nadu.
Though the relatives of the patients alleged that the deaths
were due to oxygen shortage, Health Secretary Dr J Radhakrishnan
on Wednesday denied it and said there was sufficient stock of
oxygen in the hospital.
oxygen supply issue as several patients are being treated
with oxygen support and they are not affected , he said.
He said an inquiry has been ordered into the deaths and the
cause for the deaths will be known after the probe.
At least 11 patients died at the Government Chengalpattu Medical College Hospital on Tuesday night. An inquiry has been ordered into the cause of death
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At least 11 patients died at the Government Chengalpattu Medical College Hospital here on Tuesday night. An inquiry has been ordered into the cause of death.
Though it is alleged that the patients died due to oxygen shortage, senior officials said it is not the case as the hospital has sufficient stock. As per initial reports, the hospital has sufficient stock of oxygen. It is not an oxygen supply issue. Only an inquiry would reveal as to the cause of death, J. Radhakrishnan, Health Secretary told IANS.
He pointed out there are several other patients who were on oxygen supply and they were not affected.