Chandigarh, August 23: Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal said that the State Government has ensured adequate oxygen supply in the state during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

He said that a committee will be formed to investigate the complaints received against such hospitals for showing negligence in giving required treatment during the Pandemic. Strict action will be taken against such hospitals, he added.

The Chief Minister shared this information in regard to the issue raised by the opposition during Zero Hour during the ongoing Monsoon Session of the Haryana Vidhan Sabha.

The Chief Minister informed that about 13,000 people died due to COVID-19 in the hospitals across the State. Of these, about 9,500 were residents of Haryana, while about 3500 were COVID patients from other states. There are about 4000 private hospitals in Haryana. Oxygen was supplied everywhere through agencies in every city. Oxygen was also supplied from a nearby city if needed, said Sh. Manohar Lal.

The Chief Minister said that in some hospitals of Hisar, Rewari and Gurugram districts some irregularities were reported and a magisterial inquiry has been conducted for all such complaints received from the hospitals of these three districts. In two reports pertaining to Rewari and Gurugram hospitals it was stated that no death was reported due to lack of oxygen.

In the investigation report of Hisar district, the matter of negligence of Soni Hospital was highlighted and the said report has been sent to the Superintendent of Police, necessary action will be taken.

The Chief Minister said that during the peak of the second wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic, it was noticed that some hospitals admitted more patients than their capacity.

 In Hisar's Soni Hospital where the matter of negligence came to light, the consumption had reached 80 cylinders per day while the number of cylinders available with the hospital was 20.