At least 14 COVID-19 patients died at the Government General Hospital at Anantapur on Saturday due to a snag in the oxygen supply pipeline. The four others were among the 180 patients on Oxygen Support and in the Intensive Care Unit. In a late night press conference he denied that there was a problem with the oxygen supply and said all the deaths were due to complications of the COVID-19. Anantapur Urban MLA Anantha Venkatarami Reddy, who received several calls from patients complaining about the low pressure in oxygen supply, however said he had raised the issue with hospital authorities. The Joint Collector, however, told the media persons that all deaths were not due to snag in the oxygen supply.

Source: The Hindu May 01, 2021 16:06 UTC