The Delhi government has informed the Delhi High Court that oxygen shortage as the cause of death of 21 COVID-19 patients at Jaipur Golden Hospital in the city could not be ascertained by an expert committee which probed the matter.
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Virulent Covid Strain, Lack Of Facilities Led To Deaths In Delhi: Experts Virulent Covid Strain, Lack Of Facilities Led To Deaths In Delhi: Experts Dr Jugal Kishore, the head of community medicine at Safdarjung Hospital, said the insufficiency of infrastructure to handle critical patients is leading to more deaths.
The number of deaths could be more as many die outside hospitals, experts said. (Representational)
New Delhi:
A more virulent strain of coronavirus, insufficient infrastructure to handle critical cases and hoarding of essential drugs have led to more deaths in Delhi, experts said on Tuesday, a day after the city registered a record 448 deaths.
More virulent COVID strain, insufficient infrastructure have led to more deaths in Delhi: Experts
They also said the number of deaths could be more as many patients die outside hospitals waiting for a bed.
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NEW DELHI: A more virulent strain of coronavirus, insufficient infrastructure to handle critical cases and hoarding of essential drugs have led to more deaths in Delhi, experts said on Tuesday, a day after the city registered a record 448 deaths.
They also said the number of deaths could be more as many patients die outside hospitals waiting for a bed.
Delhi Getting 40 Per Cent Of Its Total Oxygen Demand: AAP s Raghav Chadha Delhi Getting 40 Per Cent Of Its Total Oxygen Demand: AAP s Raghav Chadha Raghav Chadha also said that the national capital received an average of 393 metric tonnes (MT) of oxygen a day last week against the requirement of 976 MT.
Raghav Chadha noted that 393 MT is just 40 per cent of the total demand. (File)
New Delhi:
AAP MLA Raghav Chadha on Tuesday said 41 hospitals with around 7,000 people on oxygen support sent SOS calls to the Delhi government on May 3.
He also said that the national capital received an average of 393 metric tonnes (MT) of oxygen a day last week against the requirement of 976 MT.