Amid the sudden surge in Covid-19 cases, as many as 7 patients died reportedly died due to shortage of oxygen supply in Kriti Hospital of Gurugram located in Sector-56 on Friday night.
Attendants of the deceased created ruckus inside hospital premises. Some family members also protested outside the hospital.
Reportedly the families approached the police and with their intervention the lives of remaining covid patients could be saved.
“We received an information about the incident matter and a team of police station Sector-56 were rushed to the spot to pacify the aggrieved family members. The reason behind the deaths will be ascertained after an investigation. No complaint has been filed till now, Sub-Inspector Dalpat Singh, additional station house officer of Sector-56 police station said.
“Around 20 covid patients were admitted at the hospital. Around 8.00 pm on Friday the patients conditions start detorating and the hospital management didn’t inform us about the shortage of liquid oxygen. Also, doctors at the hospital fled the spot. Those who were present at the hospital were complaining about vomiting and unconsciousness,” a family member of the patients told mediapersons.
However, some other family members claimed that only after an information given to the police, the policemen had arranged oxygen cylinders and doctors at the hospital.
“It was a gross negligence on part of the hospital. Nearly 20 covid patients were admitted at the hospital without oxygen backup. The doctor’s at the hospital did not disclose anything about oxygen crisis. Stern action should be initiated against the guilty,” alleged another patient’s family member.
Meanwhile, despite several call attempts and message nobody’s from the hospital management were available for the comments.
Gurugram reported 4,099 COVID-19 cases on Saturday, At present, there are 38,561 active COVID cases in Gurugram out of which 35,879 are in home isolation. The number of recovered soared to 87,984. Meanwhile, 1w COVID-19 deaths were reported on Saturday, taking the district’s fatality toll to 488.