Panaji Goa Health Minister Vishwajit Rane said on Tuesday that 26 patients of the corona virus died in the government Goa Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) in the early hours and demanded an inquiry by the High Court to find out the proper cause of death. is. He said that the death of these patients occurred between 2 pm and 6 am, which is “fact”, but the cause of death is not clear.
Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant, who visited GMCH, said that “the difference between the availability of medical oxygen and its supply up to Kovid-19 ward in GMCH has led to some problems for the patients”. That there is no lack of oxygen in the state . While speaking to reporters, Rane on Monday acknowledged the lack of oxygen supply at GMCH
After the Chief Minister’s visit to GMCH, the Health Minister said, “The High Court should conduct an inquiry to find out the appropriate causes of death.” The High Court should intervene in the case and prepare a white paper regarding the supply of oxygen to GMCH, which will help in fixing things. ”
Rane said that 1200 large cylinders of medical oxygen were needed here on Monday, but only 400 were supplied. He said, “If there is a shortage of medical oxygen supply, then discussion should be done to overcome this deficiency.”
Rane said that the three-member team of nodal officers formed by the state government to monitor treatment of Covid-19 at GMCH should inform the Chief Minister in this regard. Earlier, the Chief Minister had visited the Kovid-19 ward at GMCH wearing a PPE kit where he met patients and their relatives.
The Chief Minister had said, “The problems related to oxygen in these wards need to be removed.”
He also announced a ward-wise mechanism to ensure the supply of medical oxygen. At the same time, he said that the state government is making strenuous efforts to deal with the global epidemic. Sawant said, “We have abundant medical oxygen.” There is no shortage of it in the state. ”As per the data till May 10, a total of 1,21,650 cases of Kovid-19 have been reported in Goa and 1,729 people have died due to infection, officials said.
