Tension in TN hospital as kin cite lack of oxygen for deaths
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Maha: 10 Covid patients die, VVMC denies oxygen shortage (Ld). Image Source: IANS News
Chennai, April 19 : Tension prevailed at the Government Vellore Medical College Hospital in Tamil Nadu on Monday with the relatives of patients alleging the death of six patients due to disruption in supply of oxygen.
Refuting the charge, a health official told IANS: Normally the death rate of Covid-19 patient ward in the hospital will be one per day. But today four patients lost their lives. Two other persons admitted in the critical care ward (non-Covid-19) also died.
Inquiry launched into deaths of two patients
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They were admitted to Govt. Medical College Hospital
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They were admitted to Govt. Medical College Hospital The Health Department is conducting an inquiry into the deaths of patients who were undergoing treatment at the Government Vellore Medical College Hospital on Monday.
Officials said they had received information that two COVID-19 patients had severe lung involvement and died due to COVID-19 related complications.
“These patients were admitted to the COVID-19 isolation wards. There are around 142 patients here that included 10 to 20 persons who had tested negative and were in the step down wards,” an official said. Relatives of the patients alleged that the deaths were caused due to glitches in oxygen supply.
Elderly man, his grandsons charred to death in fire accident in Vellore district
The fire was triggered during a demonstration when a tiny spark of fire flew into the shop, police sources said.
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Vellore disrict collector A Shanmuga Sundram and Superintendent of Police S Selvakumar visit the firecracker shop that was charred in the accident. (Photo | Shyamsundar, EPS) By Express News Service
VELLORE: A 60-year-old man and his two grandsons were burned to death in a fire accident at a firecracker shop in Latheri, Vellore district on Sunday.
The deceased were identified as Mohan Reddy (60), and his grandsons - Tejas (6) and Tanuj (8).