BUT WHAT IS THE GOVT CLAIMING?
In response to a question asking “whether it is a fact that a large number of COVID-19 patients died on roads and hospitals due to acute shortage of oxygen in the second wave”, the MoHFW said that health is a state subject.
“Detailed guidelines for reporting of deaths have been issued by Union Health Ministry to all states/UTs. Accordingly, all states/UTs report cases and deaths to Union Health Ministry on a regular basis,” the ministry added.
Further, the Health Ministry claimed that the government, however, “has supported the states and undertook a series of actions including provisioning medical oxygen, and other consumables to ensure clinical care of COVID-19 patients” in view of steep rise of COVID-19 cases during April- May 2021.
WHAT ABOUT THE DEMAND FOR OXYGEN VS WHAT WAS SUPPLIED?
Responding to a question on “the total demand of oxygen by the states and total oxygen supplied, state-wise during the last three months”, the MoHFW…