Coronavirus: Gurgaon, neighbouring Delhi, is among the worst-affected districts in Haryana.
Chandigarh:
Shops in Haryana will remain closed from 6 pm tomorrow and non-essential gatherings have been banned as the coronavirus crisis grows in the state along with the rest of the country. All shops will remain closed from 6 pm onward in Haryana from tomorrow, all non-essential gatherings are banned, anybody holding any function within prescribed limit will have to seek permission from concerned SDM (Sub Divisional Magistrate), Haryana Home and Health Minister Anil Vij tweeted.
The state, which has witnessed a massive surge in coronavirus infections in recent weeks, had earlier announced summer vacation for all schools from today to May 31.
Centre Raises Delhi s Oxygen Quota To 480 Metric Tonnes Centre Raises Delhi s Oxygen Quota To 480 Metric Tonnes On Monday and Tuesday, around 240 MT and 365 MT of oxygen was supplied to Delhi against the requirement of 700 MT per day, the statement said.
Delhi does not have its own source of oxygen; the supply comes from Haryana and UP (Representational)
New Delhi:
With several private and government hospitals in Delhi running low on medical oxygen for COVID-19 patients, the centre raised the national capital s oxygen quota from 378 metric tonnes to 480 metric tonnes on Wednesday. Central govt has increased Delhi s quota of oxygen. We r very grateful to centre for this (sic), Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said in a tweet.
DDMA appoints IAS officers for movement of tankers, facilitating oxygen supply to hospitals
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Last Updated: Apr 22, 2021, 08:54 PM IST
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The move comes hours after Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia alleged that the police force in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana were blocking oxygen transport to the national capital, and urged the Centre to ensure normal supply even if that meant taking the help of paramilitary forces.
The DDMA on Thursday appointed two senior bureaucrats as nodal officers to ensure smooth movement of tankers and facilitate oxygen supply to city hospitals, and directed the Delhi Police to provide security logistics from manufacturers sites to various health facilities here. The move comes hours after Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia alleged that the police force in Uttar Pradesh and Haryana were blocking oxygen transport to the national capital, and urged the Centre to ensure normal supply even if that meant taking the help of
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A COVID-19 patient receives primary treatment outside Shanti Mukund Hospital, facing shortage in beds and medical oxygen in New Delhi.
Delhi Hospital Oxygen News: Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday released a list of private and government hospital running low on oxygen supply. Sisodia, in his letter addressed to Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, said that while some hospitals have a few hours of oxygen supply left, supply at six private ones has dried up.Â
Rathi Hospital, Santom Hospital, Saroj Super Speciality Hospital, Shanti Mukand, Tirath Ram Shah Hospital, and UK Nursing Home have exhausted their supply of oxygen.
With several private and government hospitals in Delhi running low on medical oxygen for COVID-19 patients, the Centre raised the national capital s oxygen quota from 378 metric tonnes to 480 metric tonnes on Wednesday. Central govt has increased Delhi s quota of oxygen. We r very grateful to centre for this (sic), Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said in a tweet. The Centre announced that it will supply 480 metric tonnes of oxygen to Delhi, which will come from Odisha, West Bengal, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh, the city government said in a statement. What remains a matter of grave concern is that of the 480 metric tonnes, 100 MT oxygen from Odisha (70 MT) and West Bengal (30 MT) will take almost 72 hours to reach Delhi. Our citizens, our hospitals, our city is running out of time, it said.