No shortage of oxygen in India, use it judiciously: Centre
Piyush Goyal told reporters that multiple efforts were being undertaken to enhance production and quickly transport oxygen to the hospitals and patients.
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NEW DELHI: The Centre on Monday said medical oxygen being given to COVID-19 patients, especially in hospitals, should be used judiciously and claimed that there was shortage of the life-giving gas in the country.
At a routine briefing on steps taken by the government to battle the COVID-19 crisis, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) Piyush Goyal told reporters that multiple efforts were being undertaken to enhance production and quickly transport oxygen to the hospitals and patients.
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Updated: May 1, 2021, 02:10 PM IST
Union Home Ministry on Friday (April 30) advised states to treat the available oxygen as a critical commodity and undertake oxygen consumption audits in all hospitals including private hospitals. It also asked them to go for intensive and local containment measures in districts with a high number of COVID-19 cases to contain the pandemic.
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India s COVID-19 tally has risen to 1,87,67,962 (File)
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India reported more than 66 lakh coronavirus cases in April, making it the worst month of the pandemic ever. Last year, it had taken six months for the caseload to increase by 66 lakh.
With a record number of over 3.86 lakh new cases recorded in the last 24 hours, India s COVID-19 tally has risen to 1,87,67,962 from 1,21,49,335 at the end of March 2021.