India to increase oxygen supplies amid severe shortage - government

A nationwide surge in coronavirus cases is soaking up supplies.

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Reuters NEW DELHI
1 min read Last Updated : Apr 21 2021 | 5:54 PM IST

The Indian government plans to increase supplies of medical oxygen in coming days, Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said on Wednesday, as a nationwide surge in coronavirus cases soaks up supplies.

The government was also evaluating applications from suppliers overseas for oxygen imports, Bhushan told a news conference, adding that state leaders in the country should plan its use.

 

(Reporting by Neha Arora in NEW DELHI and Shivani Singh in BENGALURU; Editing by Andrew Heavens)

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First Published: Apr 21 2021 | 5:49 PM IST

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