Maharashtra Health Minister says no death in State due to oxygen shortage
The Hindu
Fatalities occurred due to co-morbidities or other medical ailments, says Rajesh Tope
Maharashtra Health Minister and senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Rajesh Tope on Wednesday clarified that there was no record in the State of any death due to shortage of oxygen during the two waves of the pandemic. His remarks came in the wake of the that States and Union Territories had not provided any specific information on such deaths. “We have never said that because of shortage of oxygen a COVID-19 patient has died in any hospital in the State… There is no record of any such case, nor have I made any statement to this effect… The fatalities that have occurred were due to co-morbidities or other medical ailments,” Mr. Tope said.
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