Max Hospital Chain in Delhi has withdrawnthe order of suspension of new patient admissions. On Friday morning, thehospital had said that it would not admit any new patient until the oxygensupply stabilizes. Now, hospitals have restored the oxygen supply and claim thestock to last for three hours and are waiting for more supply.
While suspending new patient admissions,Healthcare provider Max Healthcare stated, “We regret to inform that we aresuspending any news patient admissions in all our hospitals in Delhi NCR tilloxygen supplies stabilize.”
Later the tweet was deleted as the hospitalhad received emergency oxygen supply and has restored admission service inhospitals. The hospital chain stated, “We have received emergency supplies atMax Saket and Max Smart which will last for another 2 hours. We are stillawaiting more supplies.”
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DCP of South Delhi had tweeted, “OxygenCarrying vehicle has reached Max Smart and Max Saket. Another vehicle is enroute for Max East West. Senior officers are monitoring the situation.”
The Max Hospital Saket had sent SOS statinga shortage of oxygen early Friday morning. The hospital had claimed it has leftwith less than an hour oxygen supply and around 700 covid patients areadmitted. The tweet by the hospital read, “SOS-Less than an hour’s Oxygensupplies at Max Smart Hospital and Max Hospital Saket. Awaiting, promised freshsupplies from INOX since 1 am.” “Over 700 patients admitted, need immediateassistance,” the hospital added.
Meanwhile, in an unfortunate incident reported on Fridaymorning, 25 critical covid patients died at Ganga Ram Hospital in Delhi. Thedirector of the hospital claimed Oxygen shortage to be the reason for thedeaths.