UP s COVID death toll surpasses 10,000 mark; state faces oxygen, beds shortage
The recovery count rose to 6,75,702 in Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday with over 14,391 patients discharged in the past 24 hours, Additional Chief Secretary Amit Mohan Prasad told reporters.
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Family members of COVID 19 patient in queue to take cylinder filled with medical oxygen at a plant as coronavirus cases surge across the country, in Prayagraj on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. (Photo | PTI) By PTI
LUCKNOW: The death toll from COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh crossed the 10,000-mark on Tuesday with 162 more fatalities, while the infection tally exceeded nine lakh after detection of 29,754 fresh cases, according to a senior official.
Delhi hospitals allege Haryana govt not allowing vendors to supply oxygen to them
Delhi hospitals allege Haryana govt not allowing vendors to supply oxygen to them
Amid a serious oxygen crisis unfolding in the city, many Delhi hospitals have said that the Haryana government was not allowing vendors to supply oxygen to them.
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UPDATED: April 21, 2021 19:15 IST
To meet their own demand, the supply of oxygen to Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan, from which Haryana previously obtained oxygen, has been halted (PTI Photo/Representative)
Several hospitals in Delhi on Wednesday alleged that the Haryana government was not allowing vendors to supply oxygen to them and there is only limited stock left as hundreds of coronavirus patients battled for their life in these healthcare facilities.
COVID-19: Delhi Hospitals Get Fresh Supply Of Oxygen, but Stocks May Last For Only Two Days
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital received 14,000 cubic metres of oxygen, which is believed to last for only a day or two. At Ambedkar Nagar Hospital, officials say the fresh supply can last 24 hours.
An oxygen tanker and cylinders being transported to treat COVID-19 patients, Sunday, April 18, 2021. Photo: PTI
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New Delhi: A day after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal flagged an acute shortage of oxygen supplies in the national capital, and the Delhi high court ordered the Centre to take urgent steps, the city’s biggest medical facilities received a late night refill on Tuesday, news reports said.
Many Delhi hospitals allege Haryana government not allowing vendors to supply oxygen to them
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According to an official, Sir Ganga Ram City Hospital at Pusa Road had five hours of oxygen left around 4:30 pm. There are 58 COVID patients, including 10 in ICU, in the hospital.
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Amid severe shortage of oxygen for COVID-19 patients, the Uttar Pradesh administration has issued an order and stationed officers at a Greater Noida oxygen manufacturing plant to check movement of oxygen cylinders, hindering supplies to hospitals in the national capital.
Leading private hospitals in Delhi on Wednesday said that their oxygen stock will last only a few hours as they face supply uncertainties and delays leading to serious concerns.
Hospitals in Delhi, Noida battle shortage of Oxygen supply as COVID-19 cases surge
Some reports claim that in some Noida hospitals, the patients had to face the shortage of oxygen due to the surge in demand amid rising COVID-19 cases
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Updated: Apr 21, 2021, 10:29 AM IST
The crisis of medical oxygen can now also be witnessed in Uttar Pradesh s Noida as several hospitals in Noida have been complaining of oxygen shortage. The situation is same in Delhi with several hospitals running short of oxygen supply.
Some reports claim that in some Noida hospitals, the patients had to face the shortage of oxygen due to the surge in demand amid rising COVID-19 cases. The Gautam Buddha Nagar district reportedly needs over 60 tonnes of oxygen, but it is only receiving 30 tonnes of medical oxygen daily.