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www Vol - 17 www Issue-249 www Bhubaneswar www 22 April, 2021 www Thursday ww Orissa Today email:[email protected], www Rs.2.00 People’s Voice [email protected] www Pages -8 RNI NO - ODIENG/2005/16409 For e paper : www.orissatodaynews. in [email protected] Sitharaman assures to ramp up Oxygen, At least 22 COVID-19 patients die after Remdesivir supply to states New Delhi, Apr 21 (UNI) Leakage of oxygen from tank in Nashik hospital Union Minister for Fi- Pune, Apr 21 (UNI) At going treatment at the caused the leakage. This tank. They are in a stable a case of culpable homi- nance and Corporate Af- least 22 Covid-19 patients, hospital, of whom 61 were led to the deaths of 22 criti- condition, as per medical cide against the NMC com- fairs Nirmala Sitharaman who were on life support in a critical condition and cal patients who were on authorities,” Mr Mandhare missioner. “One cannot on Wednesday assured to system, died in Nashik’s required oxygen, Mr Tope ventilator support. My added. BJP's Leader of pin the blame for this trag- ramp up in supply of Oxy- Dr Zakir Hussain Hospital said. Local Shiv Sena deepest condolences to Opposition in the state edy just on mere techni- gen and Remdesivir to on Wednesday owing to leader Sudhakar Badgujar, the kin of the deceased,” Legislative Council, Pravin cians. The NMC authori- states and reiterated the acute shortage of oxygen who was among the first to he said. “Currently, other Darekar blamed Nashik ties and the state govern- importance of creating mi- following massive leakage reach the spot of the acci- patients are being supplied civic body authorities for ment is equally blamed for cro-containment zones of the gas from an oxygen dent, feared that the death oxygen from a repaired negligence and demanded this,” he added. over lockdown. Ms tank. As per sources, the toll may rise higher. Ac- Sitharaman, during a vir- mishap occurred some- knowledging the anger and tual interaction with in- time around noon, when grief of relatives of the de- Prez, V-P, PM express grief over loss of dustry captains, praised massive leakage from an ceased, Nashik district col- the Indian Industry for its lives in Nashik Oxygen-leak incident oxygen storage tank lector Suraj Mandhare extreme forbearance, pa- caused disruption in sup- scenes erupted at the hos- tributing the cause of the urged people to maintain New Delhi, Apr 21 (UNI) tience and perseverance, ply of oxygen for at least pital premises as fraught tragedy to a valve mal- restraint and assured that President Ram Nath and described it with Japa- half-an-hour, allegedly re- relatives of patients con- function in the oxygen the incident will be probed Kovind, Vice President M nese word 'Gamanzuyoi'. sulted in the deaths of verged upon the scene of storage tank, State Health thoroughly. He said that Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Addressing more than several patients who were the tragedy. Irate kin of Minister Rajesh Tope said oxygen was present in the Minister Narendra Modi 150 senior industry cap- on ventilator support. A the victims accused the that a probe to ascertain tank at the time of the leak- on Wednesday expressed tains in the virtual interac- Fire Brigade team was Nashik Municipal Corpo- negligence into the inci- age. “This tank was of a their condolences over the tion organised by the Con- rushed to the hospital to ration authorities of not dent has been ordered. At private vendor. Apparently death of 22 patients at the federation of Indian Indus- contain the leak. Soon af- giving them proper infor- the time of the incident, technicians tried to fix the Zakir Hussain municipal try (CII) here, Ms ter the incident, chaotic mation on the mishap. At- 157 patients were under- valve, when low pressure hospital in Nashik, Sitharaman emphasised on Maharashtra. the need for adopting mi- "I am deeply distressed by cro-containment strategy Nashik Oxygen Leak: Mah CM announces probe, Rs 5L compensation the unfortunate incident of in dealing with the 2nd ing shock at the loss of lives, the no one should politicize this unfor- patients dying due to gas surge of the pandemic and CM said, 'I have no words to ex- tunate incident,' he asserted. 'This leak in Nashik, acknowledged that the de- press this grief. Suddenly, an acci- is an attack on the whole of Maharashtra. My deepest became more tense as rela- lives due to it. Condo- liberations with CII had dent like this happens while the Maharashtra. The whole of condolences to the families tives of the patients lences to the bereaved helped shaped this strat- Maharashtra government is betting Maharashtra is mourning over the who lost their loved ones swarmed outside the Hos- families in this sad hour." egy. Explaining the ratio- on the patient to recover.' He fur- tragedy in Nashik! This incident in in this accident. I wish all pital to aid their gasping kin. Meanwhile, Maharashtra nale, the Finance Minister ther said, 'The entire system of the Nashik is not only shocking for all other patients a quick re- The Vice President said that Health Minister Rajesh said that unlike last time state is carrying itself into this war but also teaches the administration covery," said the President he is deeply anguished by Tope has ordered a high- 'we now have important to break the chain of corona. Due to that we have to be very careful in on Twitter. At least 22 pa- the loss of lives. "My level inquiry while the lo- tools such as vaccines and shortage of oxygen, medicines and this whole struggle,' he bemoaned. tients on ventilators died prayers & thoughts are cal administration has also medicines, to deal with the beds patients are dying.' 'Today we have been facing a wave due to an interrupted sup- with the bereaved families," assured that those respon- pandemic'. On meeting the Aurangabad/Mumbai, Apr 'How can we comfort the relatives of covid for the past year. The avail- ply of oxygen at the Zakir he tweeted. The prime min- sible for the fatal incident phenomenal increase in 21(UNI) Maharashtra Chief Minis- of the dead? How to wipe their tears? able doctors and medical staff are Hussain Municipal hospi- ister in his condolence mes- won't be spared. Mr Tope demand for medical oxy- ter Uddhav Thackeray on Wednes- The grief of the relatives of the de- working day and night to save the tal in Maharashtra's Nashik sage said, "The tragedy at said 157 patients were un- gen, a critical treatment day announced a probe into the ceased is great. This accident will lives of the patients. It is heartbreak- district today. The incident a hospital in Nashik be- dergoing treatment at the tool for COVID-19, the Fi- Nashik Hospital oxygen leak inci- be investigated in depth,' he added. ing to see such a situation. Such happened when an Oxygen cause of oxygen tank leak- hospital, of whom 61 were nance Minister assured dent as well as Rs 5 lakh compensa- 'Those who will be responsible for incidents should not happen in the tanker leaked while tankers age is heart-wrenching. in a critical condition and seamless supply to states. tion to the kin of deceased. Express- this accident, will not be spared, but future,' he affirmed. were being filled. The scene Anguished by the loss of required oxygen. Tharoor tests Covid- 19 +ve nearly two weeks after receiving Covid-19 scare Covid positive graph rising in Odisha second jab of vaccine Odisha govt cancels Class X examination New Delhi, Apr 21 (UNI) 4851 new cases in past Congress MP Shashi Bhubaneswar, Apr 21 The police dispersed the Tharoor on Wednesday (UNI) The Odisha govern- students and rounded up at informed that he has ment today cancelled the least eight students for try- 24 hrs with five deaths tested positive for COVID- annual Class X examina- ing to enter the collector’s Bhubaneswar, Apr 21 (UNI) For the third 19, just 13 days after he tion conducted by Board residence The School and consecutive day today over 4000 covid was administered the sec- of Secondary Educationin Mass education Minister positive cases were reported in Odisha. ond dose of COVID vac- view of the upsurge in said now the results of the Health and Family Welfare department cine Covishield. "After Covid-19 pandemic situa- Class X examination will be sources said in the past 24 hours 4851 waiting two days for a test tion in the state. Odisha prepared on the basis of an new covid infections were reported from appointment and another School and Mass Educa- objective criterion to be de- 30 districts and five covid patients suc- cumbed to the virus while undergoing day & a half for the re- tion Minister Samir Ranjan would be announced in near the Chief Minister’s veloped by the Board. Any Dash said on the direction June after the covid situa- residence demanding can- candidate who will not be treatment. The covid tally in the state rose sults, I finally have confir- to 3,832,315 with 349337 recoveries and of Chief Minister Naveen tion improved The Class X cellation of the Class X ex- satisfied with the marks mation: I’m #Covid posi- 1958 deaths.The active cases stand at tive," the parliamentarian Patnaik discussions were examination was sched- amination. They later sub- awarded to him/her will be 30,927. Directorate of Medical Education from Kerala's held with all the stakehold- uled to be held from May 3 mitted a memorandum to given an opportunity to sit & Training (DMET) director CBK allow only the in house guests to dine in Thiruvananthapuram ers of the School and Mass next and all examinations of the Chief minister stating in an examination as and Mohanty today indicated that the sec- the restaurants.

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