The All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) in Delhi on Saturday said admissions to its emergency department has resumed after it was restricted for an hour earlier in the day. Officials of the premier hospital confirmed “admissions are open and [the] emergency department is functional” after some users on Twitter said that new admissions were not being allowed. Admissions were earlier restricted due to the oxygen pipelines being reorganised in the emergency department, according to the officials. “The admissions in the emergency were restricted for an hour as the oxygen pipelines were being reorganised due to increased requirement of oxygen for COVID-19 patients. A few hours later, the in-charge said, “We have not received backup oxygen supply yet.

Source: Hindustan Times April 24, 2021 13:40 UTC