Amid Oxygen crisis, 25 patients die at Delhi’s Ganga Ram Hospital in 24 hours

Oxygen crisis in Delhi: At least 25 patients died in 24 hours at New Delhi’s Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, the medical director said in a statement on Friday. Reportedly, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi said in an SOS that it had oxygen for just 2 hours. It also stated that the ventilators and Bipap [non-invasive ventilation] were not working effectively. Also Read | Triple mutation variant in India emerges as fresh worry amid battle against coronavirus The report also stated that the hospital said in a statement that a major crisis was likely as the lives of another 60 sickest patients were in peril. Need Oxygen to be airlifted urgently, it said, urging the governments to help. Meanwhile, Chairman, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, clarified that false reports were making rounds on the Internet that they died due to a shortage of Oxygen. Also Read | Coronavirus: Chandigarh says no to week-long or weekend lockdown "When O2 pressure lowered in ICU beds, gave patients O2 manually. Didn't let anyone die without O2. Inox told us after getting the state govt's NOC, they'll supply 9000-10,000 cubic meters of O2 daily." The oxygen crisis in Delhi has prompted the Centre to invoke the Disaster Management Act to ensure its unrestricted supply as Delhi deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia blamed police forces of the two neighboring states for preventing the movement of tankers carrying it. Click here to follow PTC News on Twitter -PTC News