COVID patients die due to lack of oxygen in Nalasopara: Kirit Somaiya demands Rajesh Tope's resignation

A total of nine covid-19 patients died at two different hospitals in Nalasopara in Vasai-Virar municipal area on Monday. The Maharashtra government is now facing serious allegations of deaths due to complaints and shortage of oxygen supply.

Anger sparked in people after 7 COVID patients died allegedly due to lack of oxygen at a hospital in Nalasopara."It's only hospital accepting critical patients in the area. Those patients died either due to their age or co-morbidities," said a doctor from hospital. The oxygen supply was made available by 3 am. Families of the deceased had a spat with hospital administration over the bill. If they want to file a complaint against the hospital, they can, said Rajendra Kamble, Senior Police Inspector.

Former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya has tweeted a video in which he blames the Maha Vikas Aghadi government for the deaths of corona patients in Nalasopara. "7 #COVID19 Patients died today at Vinayak Hospital Nalasopara near Mumbai due to defect in #oxygen Supply. Thackeray Sarkar is responsible for these Death. Health Minister Rajesh Tope must resign immidately: @BJP4Indian @BJP4Maharashtra @Dev_Fadnavis @ChDadaPatil, "demanded Kirit Somaiya.

7 #COVID19 Patients died today at Vinayak Hospital Nalasopara near Mumbai due to defect in #oxygen Supply. Thackeray Sarkar is responsible for these Death. Health Minister Rajesh Tope must resign immidately: @BJP4India@BJP4Maharashtra@Dev_Fadnavis@ChDadaPatilpic.twitter.com/z4O36HY3GQ

— Kirit Somaiya (@KiritSomaiya) April 12, 2021