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The reports speak of the death of six patients with Coronavirus in the intensive care unit of two government hospitals during the last days
The security services of the Sharkia governorate, in northern Egypt, summoned the young man who filmed the video that sparked widespread controversy from inside the isolation department of the intensive care unit of the governorate’s Al Husseiniya hospital, to listen your statements about it.
The young man, Ahmed Mamdouh, had filmed a video clip that was widely distributed on social media, in which he claims that Corona virus patients in the hospital’s intensive care room “died from lack of oxygen.”
However, the Egyptian Minister of Health, Hala Zayed, confirmed in an official statement that the aforementioned deaths in intensive care were infected with Coronavirus, and that all were the result of chronic diseases, and had nothing to do with “the claim of lack of oxygen, of which there is sufficient stock, “according to the minister.
The Governor of Kafr al-Sheikh, Major General Jamal Nour al-Din, referred to the investigation of the director of Al-Hamoul Hospital, due to anguish that directed the population to provide him with oxygen cylinders to save patients in hospital.
Dr. Ahmed Mesbah had appealed to families, via a Facebook message, to support patients at the hospital with oxygen cylinders.
Local reports say the doctor’s distress received an immediate response from a number of families who were able to provide the required cylinders, as well as the arrival of the Ministry of Health’s oxygen support vehicle.
The relevant authorities in the Kafr El-Sheikh governorate stated that all hospitals were provided with oxygen as needed and that no patient was affected by lack of oxygen.
This comes at a time when judicial authorities in the eastern and western governorates are listening to intensive care doctors and some workers at two hospitals in the two governorates to find out the causes of death of six Corona patients.
It has been reported on social media in Egypt for the past two days that the lack of oxygen delivered to intensive care rooms is the cause of these deaths, but the Ministry of Health denies this and confirms the availability of oxygen in all hospitals. related to the isolation of Corona patients.
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Egyptian Health Minister Hala Zayed mediates a group of doctors (Archives)
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The video clip, which was filmed from inside the intensive care unit of the Al Husseiniya Hospital and caused great controversy, has spread through communication sites, in which a young nurse appears, in part, sitting in a corner of the intensive care ward in shock, as his colleagues try to help patients.
Al-Azhar deprives monopoly of oxygen cylinders
The Al-Azhar International Center for Electronic Fatwa issued a statement on Monday, banning the monopoly of oxygen cylinders and medical supplies, especially in times of crisis.
“The monopoly of medical supplies, especially oxygen tubes, and exaggerated prices are prohibited under Sharia,” said the statement, which was posted by the center on its Facebook page.
The statement added that “monopolizing merchandise and exploiting the needs of the people is a religious, economic and social crime, and is the fruit of deviation from the path of Almighty God, especially in times of crisis and tribulation.”
Electronic tracking system
On Monday, the Egyptian Health Ministry announced the activation of a new electronic system across the country to track data on rates of medical oxygen consumption and the number of beds occupied with ventilators, and update them 24 hours a day.
Egypt’s Ministry of Health has also been mandated by the Ministry of Health to prepare a daily report on the supply of oxygen to all hospitals in the country, in light of the marked increase in the rate of coronavirus infection.
People with coronavirus in critical cases need artificial respiration with an oxygen tube attached to help the lungs function and survive.
On Sunday, the Egyptian Health Ministry said it had registered 1,309 new infections with the coronavirus, in addition to 64 deaths.
The total number of infections that were recorded in Egypt with the coronavirus, as of Sunday, reached 142,187 cases, including 113,898 cases that had recovered from the disease, and 7,805 deaths, according to data from the Egyptian Ministry of Health.
