Rajesh Tope said neighbouring Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh are not willing to supply Maharashtra with liquid oxygen. (File photo)
PUNE: Maharashtra health minister Rajesh Tope has now proposed the use of oxygen concentrators to ease shortage of medical oxygen in state hospitals.
Oxygen concentrators draw in room air and pass it through filters that remove dust, bacteria and other particulates. They then deliver this supplementary oxygen to patients experiencing breathing trouble.
While liquid oxygen tanks will be installed at state hospitals with 50 to 100 beds, these machines generating purified oxygen from the air are being considered for procurement for small hospitals via District Planning and Development Funds (DPDC), Tope said on Tuesday.
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Updated Apr 11, 2021 | 10:27 IST
Maharashtra: With 55,441 new COVID-19 infections on the first day of weekend lockdown, the state saw a 7% drop as compared to the previous day. (Representational Image) | Photo Credit: PTI
Key Highlights
Mumbai saw 9,330 fresh cases on Saturday
Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray hinted at the imposition of a strict lockdown in the state
Mumbai: In view of the rising COVID-19 cases in Maharashtra, the Uddhav Thackeray-led government had on last Sunday announced a weekend lockdown to curb the spread of the virus.
The state reported a slight dip in positive cases on the first day of the weekend lockdown. Also, the state got an assurance from the Centre regarding additional ventilators and funds to hire healthcare workers amid the second wave of the pandemic.