From the Times of India As many as 26 Covid-19 patients lost their lives while receiving treatment at the Goa government-run Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) between 2 am and 6 am, health minister Vishwajit Rane said on Tuesday. Chief minister Pramod Sawant, who visited GMCH, said the gap between the "availability of medical oxygen and its supply to Covid-19 wards might have caused some issues for the patients". Rane said the medical oxygen requirement of the facility as of Monday was 1,200 jumbo cylinders of which only 400 were supplied. "The high court should investigate the reasons behind the deaths," the health minister said. At least 11 Covid-19 patients in the ICU of the Andhra Pradesh government-run Ruia Hospital in Tirupati died on Monday eveningdue to lack of oxygen after a tanker with the gas got late by minutes. Death of eight patients at Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS), Gachibowli, on Sunday was also reportedly attributed to oxygen shortage. The Allahabad High Court had last week observed that "death of Covid patients just for non-supplying of oxygen to the hospitals is a criminal act and not less than a genocide" by those responsible for ensuring the continuous procurement and supply of medical oxygen. Roland. Toronto.
