No State has reported deaths due to oxygen shortage: Health Ministry
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No State has so far said specifically that there were deaths because of oxygen shortage, said Joint Secretary of the Health Ministry Lav Agarwal on Tuesday , adding that only one State mentioned suspected death due to shortage. “States were asked if there have been oxygen-related deaths. When the question was raised in Parliament, States were specifically asked this question,” Mr Agarwal said at a press conference. He added that according to reports the Health Ministry has received till now, only one State has referred to a suspected case. Other States have not said if there have been any oxygen-related deaths, he noted. He, however, did not give details about the State that had reported the “suspected oxygen-related death”.More Related News













