: Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 10:51 AM IST
As oxygen shortage wreaks havoc in parts of India, Opposition leaders cite export data to hit out at Centre
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It has been a horrifying few days for India, with medical supplies running low and a surge in COVID-19 cases threatening to overwhelm the medical infrastructure. Reports and visuals from various parts of the country shows queues outside both hospitals and crematoriums, while social media is inundated with frantic calls for help. From oxygen and Remdesivir to a lack of beds - the social media posts run the gamut.
In the last 24 hours, Delhi has found itself on the brink of disaster with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal tweeting on Tuesday night that some hospitals did not have enough oxygen supplies to sustain patients through the night. In Goa meanwhile, the export of oxygen cylinders outside the state has been banned with immediate effect. Officials said that all industrial oxygen requirements were to be diverted towards the health services, GMC and COVID-19 hospitals.