As many as 20 patients died on Friday night and more than 200 lives are currently at stake due to lack of oxygen at Delhi's Jaipur Golden Hospital in Rohini, Medical Director D K Baluja has informed. Only half an hour of oxygen is left, he revealed further. The medical director of the hospital said on Saturday that the government had allotted them 3.5 metric tonne of oxygen, which was to be re-filled on Friday. However, that did not happen.
Baluja said, "Yesterday night, merely 1500 litres of oxygen was provided, because of which we were left with no oxygen as it was insufficient and 20 people died." The hospital currently has more than 200 patients admitted at the hospital, who are in need of oxygen. As Delhi hospitals face an acute shortage of oxygen, the COVID-19 cases in the national capital are on the rise.
India recorded 3,46,786 new coronavirus cases, the highest single-day spike since the pandemic broke out last year. According to the official data issued by the Union Health Ministry, the country has recorded 2,624 new deaths due to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours.
The country's total infection count has mounted to 1,66,10,481 cases, while 1,89,544 people have succumbed to the viral infection so far. Currently, there are 25,52,940 active cases of COVID-19 in the country, said the official data of the ministry. As many as 1,38,67,997 recoveries reported so far, out of which 2,19,838 reported in the last 24 hours. According to the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), 27,61,99,222 samples tested for COVID-19 up to April 23. Of these, 17,53,569 tested yesterday. Meanwhile, the cumulative number of COVID-19 vaccinations administered in the country stands at 13,83,79,832.
On Saturday, 24,331 coronavirus cases reported in the state. Meanwhile, 23,572 people recovered and 348 died. So far, 9.80 lakh people infected here. Of these, 8.75 lakh have cured, while 13,541 patients lost their lives. Currently, there are 92,029 patients who are undergoing treatment.
