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Two patients died in Kundan Hospital in Rajkot on Friday
Rajkot: The Covid hospitals in the city are constantly on the edge as demand for oxygen has been outstripping the supply.
On Friday early morning, death of two Covid-19 patients in a private hospital sparked a major ruckus, with the relatives alleging that they died because of sudden short supply of oxygen, a charge that was denied by the doctors.
The patients died in Kundan Hospital on Gayatrinagar Main Road. On Thursday night, the hospital authorities called the patients’ relatives and asked them to manage oxygen supply saying that they had stock that would last only till Friday morning.
A man is on oxygen support outside Rajkot Civil Hospital
Rajkot: Rajkot Civil Hospital and even private hospitals are continuing to operate amid anxiety owing to shortage in oxygen supply, resulting in many hospitals having to turn away new patients with oxygen requirements from its doorstep.
While the state government through a notification allowed all hospitals and nursing homes to start Covid facility without prior permission to solve the crisis for beds, there seem to be no takers because of the prevalent shortage.
According to Rajkot medical association (RMA) Rajkot’s requirement was 120 tonnes per day which increased to 200 tonnes per day with rise in number of patients especially severe cases requiring oxygen support. The only facilities at Shapar and Metoda that provide industrial oxygen is facing queue of hospital staff since the morning. The collector office had deputed Mamlatdar with police force to handle law and order situation.