Maharashtra Governor condoles deaths of COVID-19 patients in Palghar hospital fire ANI | Updated: Apr 23, 2021 12:10 IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 23 (ANI): Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Friday expressed condolences over the deaths in the fire that broke out at a COVID-19 hospital in the Virar area of Maharashtra s Palghar district. I was extremely saddened to learn about the news of the death of a few Corona Virus patients in the fire at the ICU of a private Hospital in Virar earlier today. I convey my deepest condolences to the families of the unfortunate victims and wish a speedy recovery to the injured patients, he said in a message.
Palghar hospital fire kills 13 Covid patients; Prez, PM, CM express grief
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Palghar, April 23 : At least 13 patients including 6 women perished in a major fire that broke out in a private Covid hospital in Virar town of Palghar district of Maharashtra, around 80 kms north of Mumbai, early on Friday, officials said.
President R. N. Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, Leader of Opposition (Assembly) Devendra Fadnavis and other leaders have expressed grief over the tragedy.
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Maharashtra reported over 500 Covid fatalities for the third day in a row, logging 568 deaths for the second day, to take its toll to 62,479. The state also added 67,013 cases on Thursday, taking the tally to 40.9 lakh. Meanwhile, deaths in Mumbai climbed to 75 on Thursday, the highest this year. The second Covid-19 wave has brought to the surface the pathetic state of Maharashtra’s public health system. Lack of beds of all types is overwhelming hospitals with many districts reporting 190-200% occupancy. Hingoli in Marathwada is one of the grim examples, where 121 patients were vying for 55 ICU beds early this week and 38 patients for 30 ventilators. After Hingoli where the requirement for ventilators touched 126% against availability, it was 102% and 103% for Solapur and Aurangabad resp
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has ordered an inquiry into the major fire incident at Vijay Vallabh COVID care hospital in the Virar area of Palghar district which led to the death of 13 patients.
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray ordered an inquiry into the fire incident at Vijay Vallabh COVID care hospital in Virar, Chief Minister s Official statement said. The cause of the fire should be properly investigated.He also directed the administration to immediately inquire whether the fire safety was adequate and whether it was a private hospital, the statement added. Thackeray has expressed sorrow over the death of some patients in a fire at the intensive care unit of Vijay Vallabh Hospital in Virar and directed that other patients undergoing treatment should not be harmed and should be relocated immediately, the CMO statement said.
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