No Covid deaths due to lack of oxygen: Jharkhand govt

Chief minister Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government on Tuesday said that no Covid-19 death was reported in the state due to lack of oxygen

Published on: Sep 7, 2021, 21:51:54 IST

By Vishal Kant, RANCHI

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Chief minister Hemant Soren-led Jharkhand government on Tuesday said that no Covid-19 death was reported in the state due to lack of oxygen. The comment came on the third day of the ongoing Monsoon session of the state Assembly.

Volunteers carry oxygen cylinders for Covid-19 affected patients, at a city hospital in Ranchi. (HT File)

In a written reply to a short notice question by BJP legislator and former minister Amar Bauri on Tuesday, the health and family welfare department of the state said that as per the latest figures, 5,132 deaths have been registered in the state due to Covid-19, but none of these deaths were attributed to lack of oxygen.

Hitting out at the Soren goverment, Bauri said the chief minister and the health minister should apologise for making false allegations against the Narendra Modi government.

“By claiming that there was shortage of oxygen and people died due to it, they simply tried to create an impression that the Narendra Modi government at the Centre failed in handling the pandemic. Now, they are themselves saying no one died in the state due to lack of oxygen. They should now apologise for their false claims,” said Bauri.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Vishal Kant
Stationed in Ranchi, Vishal is heading the Jharkhand Bureau of Hindustan Times since November 2017. Besides leading the reporting team, Vishal tracks and writes on developments related to the state politics, economy and policy matters in Jharkhand. Prior to his current assignment, Vishal used to work in New Delhi after graduating from the University of Delhi. Vishal joined HT in the rank of Assistant Editor in August 2015 and was part of the Delhi Metro Bureau, covering a host of issues in the City-state including politics, policy---especially those related to urban traffic & transport infrastructure and railways. A native of Palamu district in Jharkhand, Vishal started his two-decade long career in the mainstream media in 2006. During this period, he has has worked in different capacity with a number of national media houses including the Financial Chronicle, India Today, Deccan Herald and The Hindu, before moving to the Hindustan Times. He holds the experience of having worked in three major mediums of mass communication--Print, Electronic and Digital. He is a proud father of two daughters.Read More