Delhi Hospitals Turn Away COVID Patients as Oxygen Supply Depletes Hospitals have either stopped new COVID-19 admissions, or began taking consent forms from relatives that they would not be liable if the patient died due to shortage of oxygen. Relative react after the death of a family member due to COVID-19, as coronavirus cases surge in the national capital, at LNJP hospital in New Delhi, Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Photo: PTI Health8 hours ago With the oxygen crisis continuing unabated and unable to cope with the dwindling reserves, the heads of several private hospitals in Delhi on Saturday either stopped new COVID-19 admissions, urged some of the patients to move out or began taking consent forms from relatives that they would not be liable if the patient died due to shortage of oxygen. The hospitals also suggested that the Centre and Delhi government intervene in the matter and appoint nodal officers to take stock of the oxygen levels real time and address the situation.