Amaravati: The Andhra Pradesh government on Tuesday announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the kin of 11 Covid-19 patients, who died in a hospital in Tirupati due to a problem in oxygen supply.
Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy announced this during a videoconference with district Collectors.
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Eleven Covid-19 patients died due to a problem in oxygen supply inside the ICU in Ruia hospital late on Monday night.
There was a five-minute lag in reloading liquid medical oxygen, which caused the pressure to drop, resulting in the deaths, Chittoor district Collector M Hari Narayanan had said.
Meanwhile, a team of engineers from the Eastern Naval Command of the Indian Navy visited Ruia Hospital to inspect the oxygen supply system and suggestive corrective measures, if any.
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All opposition parties came down heavily on the state government, squarely blaming it for causing the death of 11 Covid-19 patients.
They called the deaths "government murders" and demanded that the Chief Minister step down if he could not protect people's lives.
PTI
