In a Vladikavkaz hospital, due to an accident, nine patients died from a lack of oxygen

This was reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the Republican Ministry of Health. "Immediately after the incident, oxygen was started up through the reserve system," the agency said.

RBC clarifies that nine people died. RBC also refers to the press service of the Ministry of Health of North Ossetia. The Ministry of Health said that the deceased were in critical condition in the intensive care unit on ventilators.

Now the supply of oxygen from reserves has been established for the rest of the hospital's patients.

According to the latest data, there are 651 people in the hospital where the emergency occurred, 308 people with confirmed COVID-19, 67 in intensive care, 13 people are connected to the ventilator.