Hospitals in Nepal run short of oxygen, turn away COVID-19 patients
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Updated: May 12, 2021 11:26 IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], May 12 (ANI): Several hospitals in and around Nepal's capital city of Kathmandu have started turning down patients following the government's decision to cap the supply of life-saving medical oxygen, thereby affecting operation of hospitals treating the rising number of COVID-19 cases in the country.
Nepal Medical College, a hospital in Kathmandu on Tuesday issued a notice asking family members and relatives of all its patients to arrange oxygen cylinders on their own, warning the hospital would only be able to provide it till 4 PM (Local Time).