SRINAGAR: Despite the assurance of Shri Maharaja Hari Singh (SMHS) hospital that the facility has sufficient oxygen supply in its six plants, relatives of the Covid patients are in panic.
Relatives of Covid patients at Srinagar’s main hospital on Saturday even started a mini brawl over possession of oxygen cylinders, which were coming in from various private units.
“Every attendant wanted to acquire as many cylinders as possible for their respective Covid patients admitted to the hospital and almost came to blows over the matter,” one witness said.
Dr Kanwaljeet Singh, medical superintendent of SMHS hospital, said the facility has sufficient oxygen for all its Covid patients and that they only acquire some cylinders from private units as back-up.