New Delhi: Even because the coronavirus scenario in Delhi continues to be grim, atleast 12 COVID-19 patients died at Delhi’s Batra Hospital on Saturday (May 1, 2021) due to oxygen shortage. Among these useless, one is a health care provider of the Batra Hospital.
Noting that the matter is critical, the manager director of the hospital, Sudhanshu Bankata mentioned, “Once a affected person is pushed to the sting with out the help of oxygen, it is rather tough to revive him. Unfortunately, we predict extra fatalities.”
The medical director of the hospital, SCL Gupta confirmed that R Ok Himthani, head of the gastroenterology division, was amongst those that died due to lack of oxygen. “We are trying to revive five other critical patients,” Dr SCL Gupta mentioned.
Expressing grief over the incident, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal mentioned, “This news is very painful. Their lives could have been saved — by giving them oxygen on time. Delhi should get its quota of oxygen. Can”t see our people dying like this. Delhi needs 976 tonnes of oxygen, but it received only 312 tonnes yesterday. How will Delhi breathe in such a less amount of oxygen?”
Earlier within the day, the Delhi High Court directed the Centre to provide 490 metric tonnes of allotted oxygen to the nationwide capital through the day or face contempt motion.
A bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli noticed, “Much water has gone above head. Now, we mean business. Enough is enough.”
Meanwhile, Delhi reported 375 coronavirus-related deaths and 27,047 new circumstances on Friday. This is the ninth day on the trot that the nationwide capital has witnessed over 300 COVID-19 deaths.
Delhi’s complete caseload has now elevated to 11,49,333, of which, 99,361 are lively circumstances whereas 16,147 have succumbed to the virus.
(With inputs from businesses)
