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May 11, 2021 18:58 IST
Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane remains evasive about the cause, seeks an investigation by the High Court to find out the exact cause.
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Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant visits Goa Medical College and Hospital on May 11, 2021. Photo: Twitter/@DrPramodPSawant
Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane remains evasive about the cause, seeks an investigation by the High Court to find out the exact cause.
Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on May 11 said 26 COVID-19 patients died at the State-run Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in the early hours and sought an investigation by the High Court to find out the exact cause.
Goa CM stresses state not facing oxygen sully scarcity
Goa Health Minister says HC should investigate the reason behind deaths at GMCH
Panaji: Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane on Tuesday (May 11) said 26 COVID-19 patients died at the state- run Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in the early hours and sought an investigation by the High Court to find out the exact cause. He said these fatalities occurred between 2 am and 6 am which is a fact , but remained evasive about the cause.
Goa CM stresses state not facing oxygen sully scarcity
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who visited GMCH, said the gap between the availability of medical oxygen and its supply to COVID-19 wards in the GMCH might have caused some issues for the patients even as he stressed that there is no scarcity of oxygen supply in the state. Speaking to reporters, Rane admitted the shortfall in the supply of medical oxygen at the GMCH as of Monday.
Sawant announced the setting up of a ward-wise mechanism to ensure a smooth supply of medical oxygen. Doctors, who are busy treating patients, cannot spend their time in arranging logistics like oxygen. I will hold a meeting immediately to set up ward-wise mechanisms to ensure that oxygen is supplied to patients in time, Sawant told reporters.
Talking about the death of 26 patients, he said only medical experts can certify whether they died due to shortage of oxygen or any other medical reason.
Later, after holding the review meeting, he told reporters that certain corrective steps have been taken. Jumbo cylinders were not reaching in time. The hospital requires 400 jumbo cylinders but now provision would be made to get 600, the chief minister said.
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COVID-19: 26 patients die at Goa hospital, state health minister seeks High Court probe
Goa Health Minister has sought an investigation by the High Court to find out the exact cause of the deaths of 26 COVID-19 patients at the GMCH. (Image Source: Twitter/@DrPramodPSawant)
Updated: May 11, 2021, 06:34 PM IST
Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane has sought an investigation into the unfortunate deaths of 26 COVID-19 patients at the state-run Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in the early hours of Tuesday. Rane has sought an investigation by the High Court to find out the exact cause of the deaths.
According to the Health Minister, the fatalities occurred between 2 am and 6 am on Tuesday. However, the cause of the incident remains unknown.