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Five of the six patients were infected with COVID-19, the hospital said. Despite the district administration being repeatedly asked to extend help, no one turned up to do the needful, Sunil Devgan, the chairman and managing director of Neelkant hospital where the deaths occurred, alleged. Six patients, including two women, died due to the shortage of oxygen, he claimed. However, Medical Education Minister O P Soni refuted the charge and claimed that no proper information was given by the hospital about any shortage of oxygen. A mere simple message was dropped in a WhatsApp group to the administration, he said.
Oxygen Shortage: Captain Amarinder Singh Orders Probe Into Death Of Six Patients In Amritsar
Amarinder Singh also said the hospital prima facie seemed to have flouted orders given to all private hospitals facing oxygen shortage to shift their patients to government medical colleges. PTI Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-24T18:04:46+05:30 Oxygen Shortage: Captain Amarinder Singh Orders Probe Into Death Of Six Patients In Amritsar outlookindia.com 2021-04-24T18:08:13+05:30
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Punjab authorities ordered a probe into the case of death of six patients at a private hospital in Amritsar on Saturday due to a shortage of oxygen supply. Despite the district administration being repeatedly asked to extend help, no one turned up to do the needful, Sunil Devgan, the chairman and managing director of Neelkant hospital where the deaths occurred, alleged.
Six patients die at Amritsar hospital allegedly due to oxygen shortage
Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh ordered the Amritsar Deputy Commissioner (DC) to initiate a thorough probe into the incident.
By Mansoor| Published: 24th April 2021 10:37 pm IST
Five of the six patients were infected with COVID-19, the hospital said.
“Despite the district administration being repeatedly asked to extend help, no one turned up to do the needful,” Sunil Devgan, chairman and managing director of Neelkant hospital where the deaths occurred, alleged.
“Six patients, including two women, died due to the shortage of oxygen,” he claimed.
However, Medical Education Minister O P Soni refuted the charge and claimed that no proper information was given by the hospital about any shortage of oxygen.
Punjab shuts industrial operations in iron and steel plants to divert oxygen for medical use ANI | Updated: Apr 24, 2021 18:35 IST
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], April 24 (ANI): Punjab Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh on Saturday ordered shutdown of operations in the state s iron and steel industries to divert oxygen for medical use along with immediate establishment of Oxygen Control Rooms at the state and district levels amid the escalating oxygen crisis in the state.
Six patients died of oxygen shortage at a private hospital in Amritsar this morning.
A Punjab government release said he also directed Amritsar Deputy Commissioner to initiate a thorough investigation into the tragic incident at the Amritsar hospital. The DC has been asked to ascertain the facts and circumstances leading to the deaths at the hospital, which prima facie seemed to have flouted orders given to all private hospitals with oxygen shortage to shift their patients t