No death due to lack of oxygen in epidemic / second wave of corona in the country: Modi govt's reply in Rajya Sabha.
The Center informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday that there were no deaths during the second wave of Kovid, especially in the states and Union Territories due to lack of oxygen.
In the Rajya Sabha, Congress MP KV Venugopal sought information
Minister of State for Health Bharti Praveen Pawar replied
Not a single person died from lack of oxygen.
The Minister of State for Health in the Rajya Sabha said this in response to questions
In the Rajya Sabha, Congress MP KV Venugopal raised a question as to whether a large number of Kovid patients died on the roads and in hospitals due to severe lack of oxygen in the second wave. "Health is a state issue," said Bharti Praveen Pawar. According to him, all the states / UTs report case and death statistics to the Union Ministry of Health on a regular basis.But no deaths were reported. Oxygen deficiency has not been specifically notified by the States and Union Territories. In a written reply, he said that the Indian government has supported the states and taken many steps to deliver oxygen. In view of the rapid increase in cases during April-May 2021, several steps have been taken, including the provision of medical oxygen and other consumables, to determine the clinical supervision of Kovid patients.
The demand for oxygen tripled compared to the first wave
Dr. Pawar highlighted that during the second wave, the demand for medical oxygen in the country reached around 9000 metric tonnes (MD) as compared to 3095 metric tonnes during the first wave. He said that contract arrangements have been made between the hospital and the medical oxygen supplier regarding the supply of medical oxygen in the hospitals.But during the second wave, due to the unprecedented growth in demand for medical oxygen, the demand in the country reached almost 9000 metric tons.
During the first wave, the central government had to take steps to facilitate equal distribution to the states as compared to 3095 metric tonnes. A dynamic and transparent structure for the allocation of medical oxygen and suppliers of swimming oxygen etc. were prepared for the allocation of medical oxygen in consultation with the States and Union Territories and all stakeholders such as concerned Ministries, Manufacturers. In reply to another question, the Union Minister said that there were no reports of concealment of deaths by the state and union territory governments.
There is no report of concealment of death by the State / UT Government.
Dr. Pawar said there were no reports of deaths being concealed by the states / UT governments. But some states have revised their figures based on the death toll. States were advised to properly prepare their own data with respect to dates and districts in order to get a proper picture of the epidemic.
