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Maharashtra govt orders fire, oxygen audits for all hospitals
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Last Updated: Apr 23, 2021, 10:22 PM IST
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These directives from Chief Secretary Sitaram Kunte come in the backdrop of the oxygen leak incident at a state- run hospital in Nashik, in which 22 COVID-19 patients lost their lives and the fire at a hospital in Virar, where 13 patients were killed.
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Each district should have an oxygen concentrator to reduce dependence on cylinders and liquid oxygen, the chief secretary said.
The Maharashtra government on Friday directed the district administrations to conduct oxygen and fire audits at all hospitals in the state.