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No deaths due to oxygen shortage reported by states, UTs during 2nd Covid wave: Centre
New Delhi,UPDATED: Jul 21, 2021 11:28 IST
The Centre on Tuesday told the Rajya Sabha that no deaths due to lack of oxygen were "specifically reported" by states and union territories during the second Covid-19 wave that hit the country.
The statement by the Centre was made in a written reply by the Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar. "Detailed guidelines for reporting of deaths have been issued by the Union Health Ministry to all states and UTs. Accordingly, all states and UTs report cases and deaths to the Union Health Ministry on a regular basis. However, no deaths due to lack of oxygen have been specifically reported by states and UTs," Pawar said in her written reply.
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