write a letter to the editor of a newspaper describing the acute shortage of oxygen cylinders in the hospital of your covid-affected locality
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OPINION LETTERS
LETTERSLetters to the Editor — March 23, 2020
MARCH 23, 2020 00:02 IST
UPDATED: MARCH 23, 2020 01:47 IST
Fighting the pandemic
Despite assurances, I have never experienced so much fear and anxiety in my life as I feel now about the COVID-19 pandemic (Page 1, “No community transmission of coronavirus, says Centre”, March 22). I am 84, and have seen disasters like the tsunami, floods after tanks have breached, and epidemics such as cholera. But COVID-19 has made them all insignificant. It is unsettling that cases are galloping. With no vaccine in sight in the foreseeable future, people have to be very conscious not to create problems as far as the infection transmission cycle is concerned. There was curfew during the world wars to safeguard ourselves from enemy’s attack. Now, a 14-hour lockdown has to be thought of to try and help safeguard ourselves from a pandemic.
D. Sethuraman,
Chennai
At 5 p.m. yesterday, the sound of vessels being sounded and bells ringing rent the air in almost every locality, society, apartment block, house and building. The Prime Minister must be complimented for his efforts in bringing people together in the war against a virus. We also owe much gratitude to those in service of the country.
Kirti Wadhawan,
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh
The curfew has without doubt been successful. People kept indoors as an inherent part of social distancing, which is sure to have helped in the fight against COVID-19. The shutdown shows the support for a genuine and valid emergent cause.
B. Veerakumaran Thampi,
Thiruvananthapuram
Now that India has proved that it can stay indoors, it is imperative to keep the momentum going rather than bask in the glory of a day’s success of the government having made the country listen to it. There should be more intense measures in the crucial third week if India is to avoid an Italy-like situation. The difference in the ground situation between two major European countries, Italy and Germany, in tackling the virus is a lesson not to be overlooked. India has very few testing centres in proportion to its population size. And the most important point is to take care of the needs of daily wage earners.
G.B. Sivanandam,
Coimbatore
The Janata curfew has been successful, but the real success comes when people are out of danger. The pressing concern is that the number of cases being tested and found positive could be a tip of the iceberg. It is quite possible that in a country like ours with a huge population and inadequate health-care services, the number of confirmed cases being put out by the agencies could be off count. The situation could turn bad if there are community transmissions. While social distancing can reduce the possibility of the spread of infection, hygiene measures must be pursued without
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The Editor
The Indian Express
Secunderabad
Hyderabad – 500003
Subject: The acute shortage of oxygen cylinders in the hospital of your covid-affected locality
Respected Sir/Ma’am,
I am XYZ, a member of the NGO Pahchan. I am writing this letter to you to bring to your notice regarding the acute shortage of oxygen cylinders in the hospital of your covid-affected locality.
The paucity of supplies such as medical oxygen cylinders, hospital beds, and immunizations has exacerbated the worrisome surge in COVID cases. This comes at a time when the country is experiencing an acute shortage of oxygen in hospitals and medical facilities. It's heart breaking to witness innocent lives being lost due to a lack of timely oxygen. Prior to the emergence of the second wave, the investors should have taken pre-emptive measures.
Owing to the seriousness of this situation, I respectfully request that you raise awareness of it so that hospitals and medical administrators can take the required safeguards to stockpile oxygen on a priority basis and distribute it to those in need across many institutions.
Thanking you
Yours sincerely,
Signature
XYZ
Member of NGO Pahchan
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