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SINDRI: An entire village in Dhanbad district has been quarantined and both its entry points have been sealed after the mysterious sudden death of four persons from one family in the past few days, sparking panic among the 60-odd families residing here that Covid is the reason for the sudden casualties. All the villagers will be tested for Covid on Thursday.
Sources in Kashitand village in Govindpur block said all of the deceased had Covid-like symptoms, including fever and stomach pain. At least three more villagers, who are not from the family, developed similar symptoms and are now undergoing treatment at various hospitals, they said. Govindpur block development officer Santosh Kumar and circle officer Ramji Verma said both the entry and exit points of the village have been sealed and residents have been asked not to venture out.
An oxygen tanker at a hospital leaked in India, killing 22 Covid-19 patients who were on ventilators Apr 21, 2021, 01:04 PM
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A local official said they died due to the interrupted supply of oxygen.
India is battling a devastating coronavirus surge and shortages in oxygen to treat patients.
Twenty-two coronavirus patients in India, who were on ventilators, have died after an oxygen tanker leaked at their hospital, officials said.
The Indian broadcaster NDTV reported that they were killed on Wednesday at the Zakir Hussain Hospital in the city of Nashik, in the western Maharashtra province.
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