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Uttar Pradesh: Home isolation patients to get oxygen cylinders, doctor’s prescription must
The Uttar Pradesh government has decided to provide oxygen cylinders to Covid-19 patients who are undergoing treatment at their homes. According to an order issued by Anita Singh, Principal Secretary, Food Safety Drugs, all the district commissioners and district magistrates have been asked to arrange oxygen cylinders for Covid-19 patients.
The order said that oxygen cylinders will be provided on the presentation of the Covid-19 positive report and a prescription by a doctor. Officials have been asked to identify points where cylinders can be distributed. The cylinders will be issued to a person whose Covid-19 report or those whose x-ray, chest CT or blood test report shows them positive for Covid-19, the order said.
Probe into death of 5 due to disruption of oxygen supply in Uttar Pradesh
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May 03, 2021 19:01 IST
Situation is tight and we are trying to meet requirements of all hospitals, says Meerut CMO
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People wait at an oxygen factory to get a refill for their cylinders as supply was exhausted at an Uttar Pradesh factory.
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Situation is tight and we are trying to meet requirements of all hospitals, says Meerut CMO
The Meerut administration has launched a probe into the death of five patients in a private hospital after the kin alleged that the deaths occurred due to disruption of oxygen supply.
BJP MP from Meerut, Rajendra Agarwal has written to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath to voice concern over inadequate arrangements for Covid-19 patients, especially a lack of medical oxygen.