Controversy over Covid-19 patient’s death in MP, footage shows hospital ward boy ‘cut off’ oxygen supply

Speaking to the media, Deepak said, “It was sometime in the night that his oxygen support was pulled away. In the morning when I reached, I pleaded with nurses to put his oxygen supply back but they refused, I pulled the oxygen and put it back on him but he died 15 minutes after it.”

Even as Deepak did not get clear answers, he approached BJP spokesperson Jaivardhan Sharma, who rushed to the hospital and demanded to view the CCTV footage of the intervening night. “After viewing the footage, it was clearly seen that the ward boy first removed the portable oxygen limit that was attached to him and then removed his mask too, and no on-duty doctor visited the patient during the night. When he needed oxygen support critically, his mask was pulled out. This is criminal negligence and we demand strict action on this.”

After the CCTV footage came to light, the district hospital has ordered an inquiry into the matter.

According to Chief Medical Officer AL Sharma, the patient’s hemoglobin levels were low. “The patient was undergoing dialysis for a long time and his hemoglobin levels were also low. We have ordered an inquiry and will get the result in a day,” said Sharma.

He also said the hospital has 70 oxygen beds of which 30 are in ICU.