The Delhi Police has created a ‘green corridor’ to clear the way for two tankers carrying 19,500 litres of liquid oxygen from Uttar Pradesh and Haryana borders to a COVID-19 hospital in outer Delhi’s Paschim Vihar, where the oxygen level was below critical.
The medical superintendent at Balaji hospital informed the police that the level of oxygen at the hospital is below critical in their liquid gas tank and the lives of around 235 patients are at stake, reported indiatoday.
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The police received information around 11:30 pm and senior officials send two teams to the Delhi-Noida border and Delhi-Faridabad border for a smooth passage of stranded oxygen supply vehicle.
“A dedicated corridor was provided by Outer district police for two oxygen tankers carrying 19,500 litres of liquid oxygen from the UP and Haryana borders. The containers had to reach all-COVID Action Balaji Hospital. The two tankers were escorted by Delhi police vehicles,” said Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (Outer) Sudhanshu Dhama.
Meanwhile, Sudhanshu Dhama, along with other officials arranged and sent 10 oxygen cylinder from Saroj hospital, 15 from Agrasen Hospital, 10 from Fortis Hospital and 5 from ILBS Vasant Kunj to Balaji hospital.
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Dr Sunil Sumbil, medical superintendent of Sri Balaji Action Hospital thanked the Delhi Police and said, “The oxygen levels at our facility had reached a critical point. The vehicles carrying liquid oxygen could not reach on time as they were stuck in a traffic jam. We immediately informed the police and they rushed their teams. They created a green corridor and both vehicles reached on time.”
He further added, “If the tankers had not reached in time, the lives of COVID-19 patients would have been in danger.”
India has recorded 259,170 COVID-19 cases and 1,761 deaths in the past 24 hours as per the data of the health ministry of India.
