Covid-19: Finding ambulances with oxygen a struggle for families in Delhi

154 ambulances have also been converted to dedicated Covid-19 ambulances so the resources are divided between those suffering from the coronavirus infection and those with other diseases

The ambulance stopped at the GTB Hospital and Sarwar Ali sprang out and ran into the building, hoping to quickly get his unconscious wife admitted the oxygen cylinder in the vehicle was running dangerously low and there was not a minute to waste.

It had to be third time lucky if Miskeen Begum had to survive. After being refused admission in two hospitals, her life hinged on getting that bed in GTB Hospital. And if not, enough oxygen in ambulance to see her through to another hospital for another try at getting admitted.

Three hospitals, several kilometres, many hours and