Will hang anyone blocking oxygen supply: HC
The Delhi High Court said on Saturday that if any official at the central, state, or local administration obstructs the picking up or supply of oxygen, then it would "hang" that person. The observation by a bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Rekha Palli came during the hearing of a plea by Maharaja Agrasen Hospital over shortage of oxygen for seriously-ill COVID-19 patients.
We will not spare anyone: Bench
The court told the Delhi government to give it one instance of who was obstructing the oxygen supply and said "we will hang that man." "We will not spare anyone," the bench added.
Inform Centre about such local administration officials: Court
The court told the Delhi government to inform the Centre also about such officials of the local administration in the city so that it could take necessary action against them. The high court also asked the Centre when the 480 metric tonnes (MT) of oxygen per day allocated for Delhi would see the light of the day.
Received only 300 MT oxygen on Friday: Delhi government
"You (Centre) had assured us (on April 21) that 480 MT daily will reach Delhi. Tell us when will it come? 480 MT per day is still to see the light of the day," the court said. The query came after the Delhi government said it was getting 380 MT oxygen daily over the past few days and it received only 300 MT on Friday.
20 COVID-19 patients died at Delhi's Jaipur Golden Hospital
In an extremely tragic event that highlights the dire condition of hospitals in India's capital, 20 patients died at Delhi's Jaipur Golden Hospital last night, due to a shortage of medical oxygen. Director Dr. DK Baluja said that at least 215 patients are recuperating at the facility and urgently need oxygen. He revealed that the supply would last merely two hours.
Delhi records highest-ever 348 coronavirus deaths in 24 hours
Meanwhile, Delhi registered 348 fatalities linked to coronavirus on Friday, marking the highest single-day death toll since the pandemic began. The National Capital also recorded 24,331 new coronavirus cases. With a worrying positivity rate of 32%, Delhi has emerged as the worst-hit city. The caseload has ripped the healthcare infrastructure apart and hospitals are facing a shortage of beds and oxygen.