Coronavirus | Shortage of oxygen supply in Gujarat hospitals

Situation is worsening in smaller towns as the pandemic spreads to villages and rural areas

Hospitals in Gujarat are facing acute shortage of oxygen in the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic. Instances of patients dying in hospitals or in ambulances without the supply of oxygen are being reported. Five patients died at a private hospital in Navsari because of shortage of medical oxygen. “There is a massive shortage of medical grade oxygen in hospitals. The government has ramped up the capacity but still, the volume of cases needing assistance in breathing has led to a shortage,” a senior hospital manager told The Hindu.