Thane Hospital Deaths: 18 Deaths in Kalwa Hospital Painful and Unfortunate, Says Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde; High Level Committee to Probe Matter
As per information provided by the hospital administration, patients were in very critical condition and some had been referred there by private hospitals, the release quoted the CM as saying. They were admitted on different days with different ailments, Shinde added.
Thane, August 13: Maharashtra Chief Minister on Sunday termed the 18 deaths in the past 24 hours in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa in Thane as painful and unfortunate and said a high level committee will conduct a detailed probe. An official release said the CM, who is in Satara at present, said health minister Tanaji Sawant and Thane guardian minister Sambhuraj Desai were monitoring the situation.
As per information provided by the hospital administration, patients were in very critical condition and some had been referred there by private hospitals, the release quoted the CM as saying. They were admitted on different days with different ailments, Shinde added. Thane Hospital Deaths: 18 Patients Including Women Died in Past 24 Hours at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa; Probe Panel Constituted, Says TMC Chief Abhijit Bangar (Watch Video).
"A committee under the chairmanship of the state health director will carry out a detailed probe into the deaths. Action will be taken based on this report," Shinde, who was talking to reporters in Dare in Satara, said. Desai was present with Shinde there while he interacted with reporters.
Thane: 18 Deaths In 24 Hours At Hospital In Kalwa; CM Eknath Shinde Appoints High Level Committee
Eighteen patients have died in the last 24 hours at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa in Thane, civic commissioner Abhijit Bangar said on Sunday. Thane Hospital Deaths: Civic-Run Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa Witnesses 17 Deaths in Past 24 Hours; Health Minister Seeks Report.
These comprise 10 women and eight men, of which six are from Thane city, four from Kalyan, three from Sahapur, one each from Bhiwandi, Ulhasnagar and Govandi (in Mumbai), one patient is from some other place and and one is unidentified, he said. Twelve of the deceased were above the age of 50, Bangar added.
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