11 Covid Patients Die In Andhra Hospital Due To Lag In Oxygen Supply

There was a five-minute lag in reloading the oxygen cylinder that caused the pressure to drop, resulting in the deaths, he said.

At least 11 Covid-19 patients died due to a problem in oxygen supply inside the ICU in Ruia Hospital in Andhra Pradesh's Tirupati late on Monday night, Chittoor district Collector M Hari Narayanan said. There was a five-minute lag in reloading the oxygen cylinder that caused the pressure to drop, resulting in the deaths, he said. "The oxygen supply was restored within five minutes and everything is now normal. Because of this we could prevent more casualties," Mr Hari Narayanan added. About 30 doctors were immediately rushed into the ICU to attend to the patients.