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Five COVID-19 patients die in Hubballi hospital
The Hindu
District Health Officer says deaths not related to oxygen shortage
Five COVID-19 patients, including two women, getting treatment in a private hospital in Hubballi passed away on Tuesday evening leading to speculation about shortage of medical oxygen. While the family members of the deceased said that oxygen shortage was the reason for the deaths, District Health Officer Yashwanth Madinkar, who visited Lifeline Hospital located on Gokul Road, said that it was not related to oxygen shortage as the hospital had its own oxygen concentrator and adequate stock of cylinders. All the five patients who passed away on Tuesday were on ventilators and were in critical condition.More Related News