Outcry over oxygen in Delhi, only a few hours of stock is left in these hospitals

Posted on 21st Apr 2021 by rohit kumar

The growing cases of corona infection in the country's capital, Delhi, where the reduction is not being named. At the same time, the shortage of oxygen has created double trouble. St. Stephen's Hospital has stated on Wednesday, stating that there has been a severe shortage of oxygen. Only one to one and a half hours of oxygen remains in the hospital. At the same time, oxygen is left for five hours in Gangaram and 10-12 hours in Apollo Hospital.

 

St Stephens Hospital, 350 patients are on oxygen support. If the hospital does not get an oxygen supply quickly, the lives of these patients can be in danger. Dr. John Punnoose, Associate Medical Director at Stephens Hospital, said, "Stephens Hospital has about an hour and a half of oxygen leftover. 350 patients are on oxygen support. The vendor supplying oxygen from Faridabad in Haryana has not reached India with supplies.

 

The public relations officer of the hospital says that the company supplying oxygen has refused to give oxygen. To save the lives of patients, the hospital has demanded an immediate oxygen supply. The hospital administration says that oxygen should be supplied as soon as possible or else the problems will increase for the patients. However, now the vendor has assured the hospital to deliver oxygen till six o'clock.

 

Five hours of oxygen left in Gangaram

Gangaram Hospital is also suffering from a lack of oxygen. There are only five hours of oxygen left in the hospital. The hospital administration gave its information. The administration said, currently, 58 Covid patients including 10 in ICU are admitted to Ganga Ram City Hospital. 35 patients are waiting to be admitted. We have only five hours of oxygen left.

 

Apollo is in hospital for only 10-12 hours of oxygen

Apollo Hospital has only 10-12 hours of oxygen supply available to all patients with no choice. Delay in oxygen supply in the hospital will have a serious impact on more than 350 Covid-19 patients who are dependent on oxygen.

 

Delhi government talked to UP government

Delhi's Health Minister claims that Delhi got 240 metric tons of oxygen on Monday, 365 metric tons of oxygen on Tuesday, while at this time Delhi needs 700 metric tons of oxygen daily. The Delhi government yesterday spoke to the UP government regarding the lack of oxygen so that Delhi continues to get oxygen from Modinagar in UP.

 

Oxygen exhausted in two large private hospitals of Lucknow

A huge oxygen crisis has arisen in hospitals in Lucknow, the capital of UP. The largest district hospital, Balrampur, has only a few hours of oxygen left. Oxygen stock in private hospitals has run out. Mayo Hospital has passed the notice to run out of oxygen stock and take its patients to the Higher Center. TS Mishra Hospital has also asked to take patients. Oxygen depletion is also being reported in some other private hospitals.

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