Twenty-five “sickest patients” have died in the last 24 hours at the Ganga Ram hospital in Delhi, a statement from the hospital said this morning. In an SOS at around 8 am, the hospital also said it had oxygen for only two more hours and that 60 more patients are at risk.
“Twenty-five sickest patients have died in last 24 hours Oxygen will last another two hours. Ventilators and Bipap not working effectively. Resorting to manual ventilation in ICUs and Emergency. Major crisis likely. Lives of another 60 sickest patients at risk, need urgent intervention,” the hospital’s Director, Medical, said in a statement.
The director added that lives of another 60 sickest patients in the hospital was in peril.
“Oxygen will last another 2 hrs. Ventilators and Bipap not working effectively. Need Oxygen to be airlifted urgently. Lives of another 60 sickest patients in peril,” the director of the hospital told the media.
The hospital also said it needed oxygen to be airlifted urgently. Sources say low oxygen pressure could have contributed to the deaths.