Noida's Kailash Hospital Says "Few Hours Of Oxygen Left, Told To Wait 36 Hours"

COVID-19 Noida: "We have oxygen for 7-8 hours. Since morning, all our group hospitals need oxygen replenishment. We've stopped new admissions due to oxygen shortage. In this hospital (Sector 27), we have oxygen that would be sufficient only for 4-5 hours," Kailash Hospital Director Ritu Vohra said.

Noida's Kailash Hospital, which has around 450 COVID-19 patients today expressed concern about shortage of oxygen, saying that the quantity available with them would not last till tomorrow. Noida: Kailash Hospital says it's left with Oxygen that will last for only for a few more hrs. Group Medical Director, Dr Ritu Bohra says, "We've 4 hospitals in Gautam Buddh Nagar, crisis in all. We've been told we'll receive supply after next 36 hrs. We've stopped admissions." pic.twitter.com/gEkOQNB8og Noida's Kailash Hospital, which operates 4 hospitals in UP's Gautam Buddha Nagar district, is owned by BJP MP and former Union Minister Dr Mahesh Sharma. He is the current Lok Sabha member of parliament from the district. Kailash Group Medical Director Ritu Vohra said their branch in Gautam Buddh Nagar has overstretched its resources and that the healthcare workers were working beyond duty hours. "We have oxygen for seven-eight hours. Since morning, all our group hospitals need oxygen replenishment. We have stopped new admissions due to oxygen shortage. In this hospital (Sector 27), we have oxygen that would be sufficient only for four-five hours," she said.