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20 people dead with 200 lives at stake due to oxygen shortage at Delhi's Jaipur Golden Hospital

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ANI    26 April 2021

On Friday night, almost 20 patients died and over 200 lives are at stake currently due to shortage of oxygen supply at Delhis Jaipur Golden Hospital in Rohini. Medical Director of the hospital, D K Baluja has informed that only half an hour of oxygen is left.

On Saturday, the medical director said that the government had agreed for 3.5 metric tonne of oxygen to be re-filled on Friday. However, it did not happen. On Friday night, only 1500 litres of oxygen were provided and they were left with no oxygen as it was inadequate and 20 people died. At present, the hospital has over 200 patients admitted and are in need of oxygen.

Delhi hospitals are facing an acute shortage of oxygen supply, as the coronavirus cases are increasing rapidly. Delhi has recorded 24,331 new COVID-19 cases and 348 deaths on Friday.

Source: ET Healthworld

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