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PANAJI: The oxygen crisis at Goa Medical College (GMC) showed no signs of relenting as 13 more patients died on the intervening night of Thursday and Friday, coinciding with yet another fluctuation in supply.
Former deputy chief minister and Goa Forward Party president Vijai Sardesai said the 13 people died between 1am and 6am due to oxygen shortage, but GMC’s nodal officer Dr Viraj Khandeparkar told TOI that the “13 deaths were recorded between 8pm and 8am”.
“A total of 75 people died in the dark hours of 1am to 6am over the past four nights. Basically, they have died due to oxygen shortage and mismanagement of oxygen supply in GMC,” Sardesai said.
The horror unfolded around 1:25am on Thursday when relatives began making SOS calls saying that oxygen levels were dropping at GMC. Wards 143, 144, 145, 146 and 149 faced oxygen shortage.
PANAJI: Tragedy struck the Goa Medical College (GMC) again on Thursday, with 15 Covid-19 patients dying due to erratic supply of oxygen. As many as 26 patients had died at the premier state government hospital on Tuesday.
The deaths took place a day after the Bombay high court directed the state government to ensure that there are no more casualties at GMC due to oxygen shortage.
“The oxygen interruptions are causing problems leading to deaths. Last night, the interruption that was caused between midnight and 8am caused 15 deaths,” GMC nodal officer Dr Viraj Khandeparkar told the high court, which is hearing a PIL regarding oxygen shortage.
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PANAJI: Tragedy struck the Goa Medical College (GMC) yet again on Thursday, with 15 Covid-19 patients dying due to erratic supply of oxygen.
As many as 26 patients had died at the premier state-run hospital on Tuesday. A day after, on Wednesday, the Bombay high court had directed the Goa government to ensure that there are no more casualties at the hospital due to oxygen shortage.
There were also unconfirmed reports of some deaths on Wednesday.
“The oxygen interruptions are causing problems leading to deaths. Last night, the interruption that was caused between midnight and 8am caused 15 deaths,” GMC nodal officer Dr Viraj Khandeparkar told the high court, which is hearing a PIL regarding oxygen shortage.
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PANAJI: Tragedy struck the Goa Medical College (GMC) yet again on Thursday, with 15 Covid-19 patients dying due to erratic supply of oxygen.
As many as 26 patients had died at the premier state-run hospital on Tuesday. A day after, on Wednesday, the Bombay high court had directed the Goa government to ensure that there are no more casualties at the hospital due to oxygen shortage.
There were also unconfirmed reports of some deaths on Wednesday.
“The oxygen interruptions are causing problems leading to deaths. Last night, the interruption that was caused between midnight and 8am caused 15 deaths,” GMC nodal officer Dr Viraj Khandeparkar told the high court, which is hearing a PIL regarding oxygen shortage.