Smaller hospitals in Chennai feel the pinch

With cases rising, they anticipate shortage of oxygen

A number of private hospitals, especially small and medium-sized facilities treating COVID-19 patients, are anticipating a scarcity of oxygen. While government and corporate hospitals in Chennai have an adequate stock as of now, a few smaller ones have run out of oxygen, while a few others are staring at the possibility of scarcity in the absence of timely augmentation. Enquiries with doctors working at medium-sized hospitals revealed that there had already been instances of a few hospitals running out of oxygen. Several doctors said they were expecting a scarcity in the coming days, given the continuous rise in the case-load.