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However, the vehicle that was to get liquid oxygen to the city is stuck in Thrissur due to inaccessible roads. All the surgeries were cancelled and OP was cancelled,” said Dr Singh.Meanwhile, in Lisie Hospital, selective surgeries were postponed due to liquid oxygen shortage. We are concerned about two things at the moment— diesel availability and liquid oxygen supply,” said Fr Ajo Moothedan, assistant director, Lisie Hospital.Most of the hospitals get the liquid oxygen from Bengaluru and it is refilled once in seven to eight days, with most major hospitals having a minimum capacity of 11,000 litres. Hospital authorities are concerned about two main things— liquid oxygen supply that is essential for patients of ventilator, ICU and surgeries as well as limited diesel stock to run generators due to power shutdown.Aster Medcity has shifted all its patients to nearby hospitals. Now, we are only responding to emergency,” said Dr Harish Pillai, CEO, Aster Medcity.CIMAR too has started shifting many of its patients..