Synopsis
The audit conducted by the oxygen nodal authorities also found that private hospitals are using three times more oxygen on average than government hospitals, at a time when the state is facing an acute oxygen shortage and is struggling to save patients who need oxygen support.
PTI
Private hospitals seem to be wasting a lot more oxygen compared to the government-run medical facilities, said the official.
The Karnataka government s internal audit of medical oxygen consumption in hospitals treating Covid-19 patients across Karnataka has revealed that some districts with fewer patients are consuming more oxygen, indicating a wastage of the precious resource.