Delhi gets its oxygen plant amid oxygen shortage
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New Delhi, May 03: After Delhi HC slammed the Arvind Kejriwal government to set up its own oxygen plant, the national capital has finally got its COVID care centre with its own oxygen plant at Commonwealth Games Village Sports Complex.
This oxygen plant has come at a time when a gap of the medical oxygen across the country deepen due to a massive surge in COVID-19 cases. The oxygen plant can supply oxygen to 18-20 patients simultaneously.
Dr. Anurag Mishra, Clinical Manager at the COVID care center said that to overcome the shortage of medical oxygen, an oxygen plant has been set up at the COVID care center itself."The shortage of medical oxygen in Delhi is due to the supply chain of the oxygen cylinders. Setting up our oxygen plant is a great move," Mishra said.
"The plant has been donated by the HCL foundation. We are thankful to them as we no longer depend on a supply chain," he said. He further urged the hospitals to set up their oxygen plant as it can save many lives.
It should be noted that the Central govt in December allowed sanctioned funds from PM CARES Fund to the Delhi govt to set up eight PSA oxygen plants in Delhi. Meanwhile, the Delhi government has only set up one such plant since December.
Delhi recorded 20,394 new Covid-19 cases and 407 deaths on Sunday. As per the official data issued on Sunday, the total count of cases in the city has gone up to 11,94,946 including 92,290 active cases and 10,85,690 recoveries. The death toll has gone up to 16,966.
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