Thirteen patients died in the private hospitals of Haryana on Sunday allegedly due to a shortage of medical oxygen. "Three patients died in the ICU,while one patient died in the ward. The hospital official said the hospital has a consumption of 300 medical oxygen cylinders per day. Meanwhile, the Gurgaon hospital, where four patients died allegedly due to oxygen shortage, said, "These patients had severe COVID. Due to the increased demand to cater to critical COVID patients, the Haryana government on Sunday prohibited all oxygen manufacturing units or suppliers of oxygen in the state from providing the gas to industries till further orders.

Source: The Telegraph April 26, 2021 08:37 UTC