People struggling to get beds, oxygen and medicines

ROHTAK: As Covid-19 cases continue to surge in Haryana, people are struggling to get hospital beds, oxygen cylinders, ICU beds and medicines, especially in Rohtak, Sonepat, Jhajjar and other NCR districts.

An army personnel of a village in Jhajjar said that he and his wife tried to get an oxygen bed for his 48-yearold mother, whose Covid report tested negative but CT scan confirmed 60% lung damage.

They managed to get a temporary oxygen bed at a private hospital in Rohtak at 5.30pm. His wife said they made several calls to PGIMS officials, private hospitals, helpline numbers, etc and at last, PGIMS medical superintendent Dr Puspha Dahiya assured them of providing an oxygen bed.

A Kathura resident said that he tried for three days to get an oxygen bed for his father, who is a retired army personnel. “Despite all efforts, we did not get a bed in Rohtak, Jhajjar and Sonepat. Finally, my mother’s friends helped in getting a bed at army hospital, Ambala, where he is undergoing treatment,” he added.

Similar is the story of hundreds of patients who are failing to get oxygen beds in Rohtak, Sonepat, Jhajjar, Hisar and Jind. Dr Arvind Dahiya, head of Kainos Hospital in Rohtak, said that they have no ICU beds and they are helpless.

police Ganga Ram Punia said total 250 people were challaned and six FIRS were registered under Section 188 of the IPC and the Disaster Management Act.

Meanwhile, people remained indoors and most private vehicles remained off the roads in Rohtak, Sonepat, Hisar, Sirsa, Fatehabad and Jhajjar districts on Saturday. Police imposed fines on people for venturing out without any reason.