Shahdol District Magistrate (DM) Satendra Singh speaking to ANI on Sunday. (Photo/ ANI) Officials deny lack of oxygen as reason of death of COVID patients in MP's Shahdol ANI | Updated: Apr 18, 2021 17:53 IST Shahdol (Madhya Pradesh) [India], April 18 (ANI): The Shahdol District Magistrate (DM) Satendra Singh has denied that the death of 12 COVID-19 infected patients in Shahdol Medical Hospital was due to shortage of medical oxygen. "Nobody died of oxygen shortage. Only six deaths were reported till 8 am. They were critical due to comorbidities. We have sufficient supply of oxygen," Singh told ANI. As many as 12 COVID-19 infected patients lost their lives in Shahdol Medical College in Madhya Pradesh allegedly due to the lack of liquid medical oxygen on Saturday night.