Deaths in Karnataka hospital due to lack of oxygen: Died or killed? asks Opposition

As many as 24 patients including 23 suffering from COVID19 died in Karnatakarsquos Chamarajanagar due to alleged oxygen shortage in the district hospital in the last 24 hours officials saidA pall of gloom descended on the Chamarajanagar Government District Hospital as the grieving kin of the deceased gathered after hearing the news They also staged a demonstration at the hospitalChamarajanagar district incharge minister S Suresh Kumar said he has ordered a death audit report from the district administration into the incident He however said all deaths didnrsquot occur due to oxygen shortage ldquoThese deaths had happened from Sunday morning to this morning The oxygen shortage happened from 1230 am to 230 am on Mondayrdquo He said there is a stock of 6000 litres of liquid medical oxygen but there was a need for cylinders ldquoThe cylinders were supposed to come from Mysuru but there was some glitchrdquo Kumar addedldquoI have also told the officials to find a permanent solution for the supply of oxygen in Chamarajanagar districtrdquo The Congress mounted an attack on the ruling BJP in Karnataka and demanded the resignation of the state health minister ldquoDied or Killed My heartfelt condolences to their families How much more suffering before the lsquosystemrsquo wakes uprdquo Congress leader Rahul Gandhi tweetedCongressrsquos Karnataka incharge Randeep Singh Surjewala tweeted ldquoThis is murder by designed negligence of Yediyurappa Govt The Health Minister must resign Will CM Yediyurappa ji own moral responsibility for the deathsrdquo Congress Karnataka chief D K Shivakumar said the government is only interested in publicity and does not take any responsibilityMeanwhile the daily COVID19 cases in India showed a slight dip at 368147 according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Monday morning The death toll increased to 218959 with 3417 daily new fatalities the data updated at 8 am showed While the country recorded 401993 new cases on May 1 it had registered 392488 fresh cases on May 2Incorrect Govt on news of no new vax purchase orderThe Union health ministry on Monday said media reports alleging that the Centre has not placed any fresh order for COVID19 vaccines are ldquoincorrectrdquo ldquoThe news reports suggest that the last order of 120 million dosesrsquo placed with the two vaccine makers was in March 2021 These media reports are completely incorrect and are not based on factsrdquo the ministry said19925604Total no of coronavirus cases in India so far218959Total no of deaths due to the virus in India so far16293003Total no of patients Recovered and discharged in India so far157198207Total no of people vaccinated so farThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever