Covid-19 | Eight deaths alleged due to oxygen shortage at TIMS; Officials deny claims
The Hindu
A doctor working at the institution had alerted about the deaths and oxygen shortage.
The alleged oxygen shortage leading to deaths of COVID-19 has hit Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS), Gachibowli, too. Deaths of eight patients on Sunday night were reportedly attributed to lack of the crucial resources. Doctors working at the hospitals, who were on the verge of breakdown, too pointed at the drop in oxygen levels. However, top officials at the Telangana Health Department denied the allegations. They said that TIMS has a Liquid Oxygen Tank (LOT) which has sufficient stock. The Hindu has evidence of a doctor alerting the institute officials saying eight of nine patients in a row have died. The patients were in an ICU in the second floor. The lone patient who survived was not on Non-Invasive Ventilation (NIV). The doctor has also informed the officials that upon enquiry, a Health Care Worker found that oxygen pressure dropped.A crowd comprising farmers, researchers, professors, students, and horticulture enthusiasts thronged the ICAR-Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR), Hesaraghatta, Bengaluru, on Friday for the inaugural ceremony of the Triphal Diversity Show which showcased 300 mango, 100 jackfruit, and 100 banana genotypes in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre for Banana, Tiruchirappalli.
The State government on Friday constituted a Special Investigation Team (SIT), headed by Additional Director-General of Police, Manish Kharbikar of the Economic Offences division of the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) to probe the alleged multi-crore scam in the government-run Maharshi Valmiki Scheduled Tribes Development Corporation.