Madhya Pradesh hospitals witness several gaffes while addressing COVID-19 cases

Amid a rapid surge in COVID-19 cases, Madhya Pradesh hospitals and COVID treatment facilities face an acute shortage of oxygen. Despite the tall claims of the state government, healthcare professionals -- government and private -- said that the situation in hospitals is highly critical as far as the availability of beds and oxygen are concerned. Meanwhile, several schools are seen violating COVID-19 guidelines.

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Amid a rapid surge in COVID-19 cases, Madhya Pradesh hospitals and COVID treatment facilities face an acute shortage of oxygen. Despite the tall claims of the state government, healthcare professionals -- government and private -- said that the situation in hospitals is highly critical as far as the availability of beds and oxygen are concerned. Meanwhile, several schools are seen violating COVID-19 guidelines.

Here are some recent cases from the state

COVID patient dies after ward boy allegedly removes oxygen support

A man battling with COVID-19 died at a district hospital in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri after a ward boy allegedly removed oxygen support. Family members of Surendra Sharma, a teacher, alleged that his oxygen support was removed by a ward boy and fixed it to another patient. Sharma died of breathlessness.

Sources said Sharma was in a critical condition and was put on oxygen support. CCTV footage shows him talking to his son. Around 11 pm, the son leaves and Sharma falls asleep. In some time, the ward boy arrives and takes the portable oxygen concentrator out of the bed. Sharma died, shortly.

Alive Covid-19 patient declared dead twice

In another case reported from Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government Medical College in Vidisha, a patient who was alive, was declared dead twice. Adding to the chaos, the relatives of the patient were shocked when they were handed the body of another person.

Khandwa hospital negligence

In a case from Khandwa district, it took three days for the patient's family members to find out whether he was alive or dead. Khandwa resident Sunil Nilkand was undergoing treatment at a COVID centre in Khandwa. He was shifted to a mortuary. The hospital couldn't inform his family members whether he was alive or dead. This news went viral on social media three days ago. Sunil's son Pankaj and his friend kept visiting the hospital, but the hospital administration did not give them any information.

Schools violate government guidelines

On one hand, while the entire state is battling the pandemic, on the other hand, private schools are running openly despite the government's order to close them. As many as 18 girls of a prestigious boarding school in Gwalior were found COVID-19 positive.