Death of five patients at Thane hospital not due to oxygen supply issue, says committee
The Hindu
As per the committee findings, the deaths did not occur due to shortage of oxygen supply, it said
A committee appointed to probe the death of five COVID-19 patients in a single day earlier this week at a private hospital in Maharashtra’s Thane city, has concluded that they did not die due to shortage of oxygen, the authorities said on May 1. The relatives of the five deceased patients and others had alleged that they died at Vedant Hospital in Vartak Nagar on April 26 due to lack of oxygen supply at the facility. Following their death, a committee headed by Bhiwandi Nizampur City Municipal Corporation (BNCMC) commissioner Dr. Pankaj Ashiya was appointed to conduct a detailed probe, which submitted a report to District Collector Rajesh Narvekar on Friday, an official statement said.More Related News