
Nine feared dead in GH for want of oxygen
The Hindu
Collector, however, says only three died
At least nine patients were feared dead in the isolation ward at the Government Hospital here on Thursday, according to relatives. However, Collector P. Madhusudan Reddy, who was present on the premises, told reporters that three persons had died. Officials from the Health department said the Government Hospital functioning on Railway Feeder Road here could not take in more patients. Hence, the new GH at Surakudi Road had 300 beds and out of which 200 had oxygen facility.More Related News

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