Lockdown Cannot Be Extended Again And Again, No Shortage Of Oxygen Or Beds: MK Stalin

There is no shortage of oxygen and no scarcity of beds in hospitals following the efforts taken by the government to improve amenities in the past about three weeks, MK Stalin said.

The lockdown cannot be extended indefinitely and it has to be ended soon, but it is in the hands of the people, Chief Minister MK Stalin said on Tuesday and appealed to them to follow COVID-19 guidelines to help prevent the virus spread. There is no shortage of oxygen and no scarcity of beds in hospitals following the efforts taken by the government to improve amenities in the past about three weeks, he said. "The truth is, beds are vacant in several hospitals." Urging people to take precaution so as not to get infected with coronavirus and also not transmit it to others, he said following the intense lockdown from May 24, the state is witnessing a phased decline of virus spread in key cities, including Chennai.