Vij: Deaths in Hisar, Rewari to be probed
Tribune News Service
Chandigarh, April 26
Health Minister Anil Vij has said Covid-related deaths in Hisar and Rewari would be investigated.
It is alleged that Covid patients died because of shortage of oxygen.
“The inquiry reports will be available by tomorrow,” Vij said after the state-level Covid monitoring committee meeting today.
He further said MBBS and final-year PG students studying in medical colleges would be deployed for Covid duties.
The minister ordered that 20 vehicles of Dial 112 would be deployed in each district as ambulances.
Vij appealed to the Indian Medical Association (IMA), Haryana chapter, to help the state with doctors and paramedical staff in view of the surge in Covid cases.
He tweeted: “Haryana IMA is humbly requested to come forward in this Corona crisis. We want to create extra Corona hospitals at places of need. For that, we are in need of more doctors. Please come forward.”
Vij later told the media, “The government wants to set up more hospitals at places were the situation is critical, especially in Gurugram. We had a discussion and some people have agreed to help. One person has agreed to set up a 400-bed hospital and provide medical equipment in Gurugram.”
Meanwhile, the state government has demanded about 20,000 remedesiver injections from the Centre. So far, 1,000 out of 20,000 injections have been made available. About 3,000 injections will be available by Tuesday.
