Congress MP from Wayanad Rahul Gandhi slammed the Yediyurappa government. “Died or Killed? My heartfelt condolences to their families. How much more suffering before the ‘system’ wakes up?” Gandhi tweeted. “A policy paralysed GOI cannot secure victory over the virus. Face it. Don’t fake it,” he said in another tweet, sharing a media report that the Centre is yet to place a fresh vaccine order.
“This is murder by designed negligence of Yediyurappa Govt! Health Minister must resign,” he said. “Will CM Yediyurappa ji own moral responsibility for the deaths,” Congress general secretary Randeep Surjewala tweeted.
Meanwhile, distress calls by hospitals in Bengaluru seeking urgent supply of oxygen have increased in the past few days. On Monday, Medax Hospital, a private hospital in Bengaluru, and Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital located on Mysuru Road, said their oxygen supplies can last only hours.
“This is to inform you that we are running out of oxygen supply, we are unable to collect oxygen to take care of the patients. We have been informing since 01/05/2021, 6:00 pm. We will shortly run out of oxygen by 03/05/2021 5pm. Kindly arrange for beds in different hospitals. We regret this situation. And request you to co-operate in view of patient well-being,” Dr Srihari Shapur, Medical Director of the hospital, said in a letter.
By evening, Shifa Hospital in Bengaluru had rushed some cylinders to both hospitals.
“Other than oxygen, shortage of cylinders is an issue as we are not able to procure them. Earlier, we could manage with 10-15 cylinders, but now for the past month we have been requiring 180-200 cylinders. Till today, we were able to manage”, Dr Shapur said.
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