Delhi oxygen crises: 25 patients have died in the last 24 hours, Lives of 60 other patients at risk

Due to the spread of Corona virus in the country's capital Delhi (Delhi), the situation is becoming increasingly frightening. The latest news is related to Sir Gangaram Hospital. Here 25 patients have died in the last 24 hours and the lives of 60 seriously ill people are in danger.

The urgent need for oxygen has been stated in the message sent by the hospital. There is only oxygen left in the hospital for a few hours. The hospital says that the ventilator and Bilevel positive airway pressure is not working effectively. Ventilation is being done manually in the ICU and ED.

A source said "low pressure oxygen" could be the likely cause for the deaths.

"The oxygen stock will last another two hours. Ventilators and BiPAP machines are not working effectively," a senior official at the hospital said.

"Lives of 60 other patients at risk. Major crisis likely," he said.

According to the official, hospital authorities are resorting to manual ventilation in ICUs and the emergency department. PTI

Few days ago, 37 doctors were found corona positive in Gangaram Hospital, out of which five were admitted in the hospital itself. Other doctors were kept in home isolation. According to the information, most of these doctors are those who were treating the corona patients. According to the hospital administration, all the doctors had mild symptoms and none were in critical condition.

In view of the shortage of oxygen, ventilators, beds and essential medicines in hospitals across the country, the Supreme Court has taken notice. Chief Justice SA Bobde said on Thursday that the situation is scary. He has asked for a national plan on 4 issues by the central government. The matter will be heard today.

A three-judge bench headed by cJI SA Bobde said on Thursday, 'We are seeing that the hearing is going on in six different high courts - Delhi, Bombay, Sikkim, Madhya Pradesh, Calcutta and Allahabad High Court - on issues like corona and oxygen at the moment. Has been This may cause confusions. ' The bench asked Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing on behalf of the central government, to state a national plan on the issue.

The Chief Justice said that the Supreme Court is looking into 4 issues - supply of oxygen, supply of essential medicines, mode of vaccination and states' right to impose lockdown. The court said that we want the right of lockdown to be with the states, it should not be a judicial decision. Nevertheless, we shall consider the judicial rights of the High Court to impose lockdown.