At least 25 patients succumbed to covid-19 at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital in the national capital over the past 24 hours, due to shortage of medical oxygen.

In a statement issued on Friday, the director of medical of the hospital said, “25 sickest patients have died in last 24 hrs at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital. Oxygen will last another 2 hrs. Ventilators and Bipap not working effectively. Resorting to manual ventilation in ICUs and ED.”

“Major crisis likely. Lives of another 60 sickest patients in peril. Stop catastrophe. Need Oxygen to be airlifted urgently. Governments please help. We have warned,” the statement added. Delhi, among others, is reeling under a severe shortage of medical oxygen amid a surge in covid cases. During the last 24 hours, several hospitals have sent SOS to the central government through social media. “Major crisis likely. Lives of another 60 sickest patients in peril. Stop catastrophe. Need Oxygen to be airlifted urgently. Governments please help. We have warned,” the statement added.

Delhi, among others, is reeling under a severe shortage of medical oxygen amid a surge in covid cases. During the last 24 hours, several hospitals have sent SOS to the central government through social media.

“Major crisis likely. Lives of another 60 sickest patients in peril. Stop catastrophe. Need Oxygen to be airlifted urgently. Governments please help. We have warned,” the statement added.

Delhi, among others, is reeling under a severe shortage of medical oxygen amid a surge in covid cases. During the last 24 hours, several hospitals have sent SOS to the central government through social media.

India reported 3,16,000 new infections on Thursday, a single-day record, overwhelming the country’s fragile health care system. Hospitals ran low on oxygen, critically ill patients failed to find hospital beds, key medicines remained in short supply, and crematoriums operated non-stop as bodies piled up.

The Centre on Thursday directed states to ensure free and smooth movement of the oxygen-carrying vehicle, without any restrictions, while ensuring inter-city movement as well. The order issued by Ajay Bhalla, secretary, ministry of home affairs, under the stringent Disaster Management Act 2005, follows reports of several states blocking movement and supply of medical oxygen.