New Delhi: The center on Tuesday asked the state to submit data on deaths related to lack of oxygen during the second Covid-19 wave.
Data will be sent in parliament, the news agency Ani reported the quoted source.
It comes a few days after the government told parliament that there was no death due to lack of oxygen specifically reported by the state and UTS during the second wave of Covid-19.
The response attracts a strong reaction, especially on social media, given the medical oxygen crisis during the second wave.
However, the Minister of Health Mansukh Mandaviya said that data was based on reports from the state and UTS.
He also said, during the discussion of the pandemic at Rajya Sabha, that countries have been urged to report all cases and deaths.
“Detailed Guidelines for Death Reporting have been issued by the Ministry of Health Union to all states / UTS.
Thus, all countries / UTS reported cases and deaths to the Ministry of Union’s health regularly.
However, there was no death due to lack of oxygen been reported specifically by Country / UTS, “Bharti Pravin Pawaar, the first minister to health told Rajya Sabha.