Page 23 - Oxygen

As the number of recoveries goes up, demand for oxygen, ventilators falls

ICMR is also likely to delete the use of plasma therapy for Covid-19 treatment from the national guidelines

No paucity, India in extremely comfortable position in oxygen supply: Govt

There has been no scarcity of medical oxygen in the last 10 months as daily production capacity was enhanced to 6,862 metric tonnes by September

India in 'extremely comfortable position' in terms of oxygen supply: Govt

According to the union health ministry, there were around 43,022 patients on oxygen support as on 1st September, 2020

UP CM inaugurates UP's biggest oxygen plant to aid medical supplies

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Thursday inaugurated a new state-of-the-art cryogenic oxygen plant, the biggest in the state, which will help with supplies in hospitals

Amid scarcity, Yogi Adityanath unveils UP's largest oxygen plant

INOX commissions oxygen plant in Modinagar, plans another one in Uttar Pradesh

As Covid-19 surges, hospitals in India are facing a shortage of oxygen

Most plants producing medical oxygen are concentrated in eastern and western India, leaving large areas of the densely populated north and center without quick access to the essential medical supply

Oxygen stations urged to step up efforts for critical supply in Jammu

A team of senior government officers on Sunday asked private medical oxygen stations to respond with utmost commitment to Covid-19

Covid-19: NPPA caps price of liquid medical oxygen, cylinders for 6 months

The present situation of Covid-19 has resulted in increased demand of medical oxygen up to almost four times from 750 MT per day to around 2,800 MT per day, the Ministry said

Govt permits ISO tank containers to carry liquid oxygen amid Covid-19

These containers are manufactured as per the International Organisation for Standardisation requirements and are designed to carry liquids in bulk

Steel companies step up oxygen supply across India to aid Covid-19 patients

In the last 40 days, RINL has supplied more than 4,000 tonnes of liquid oxygen to the local state administration, at an average of 100 tonnes a day

As Covid cases rise, MP HC asks Mumbai firm not to stop oxygen supply

The directive was issued by a division bench of Justices S C Sharma and Shailendra Shukla on Wednesday

Steel plants supplying medical oxygen for Covid-19 treatment: Govt

Stepping up fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, steel companies are supplying medical oxygen from their plants to various hospitals across the country, the steel ministry said on Wednesday

No shortage of medical oxygen for Covid-19 patients: Health Ministry

The Health Ministry clarified that there is no dearth of medical oxygen in the country, in wake of reports about its scarcity, and in fact, there is a surplus of thousands of metric tonnes

No shortage of medical oxygen for hospitals in Punjab: Health Minister

Punjab government has made elaborate arrangements for manufacturing and refilling of oxygen cylinders to ensure uninterrupted supply of medical oxygen, Health Minister Balbir Singh Sidhu said

Don't restrict inter-state movement of medical oxygen: Govt to states, UTs

No restriction should be imposed on inter-state movement of medical oxygen, the Health Ministry said, while adding that it is the responsibility of every state to ensure Covid patients receive oxygen

Covid-19: Hospitals to get 80% oxygen cylinders, says Uddhav Thackeray

Uddhav Thackeray has said the state government has decided to provide 80% oxygen cylinders to hospitals and 20% to industries

CSIR scientists design oxygen enrichment unit for homes, hospitals: Vardhan

Scientists at CSIR have designed an oxygen enrichment unit that can be used in homes, hospitals and remote rural areas and can prove to be very important in COVID-19 times, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Monday. He said the unit can help reduce the demand for oxygen cylinders and ventilators. "Scientists at the CSIR (Council of Scientific & Industrial Research)-National Chemical Laboratory, Pune have designed an oxygen enrichment unit that can be used when needed in homes, hospitals and remote rural areas. This can prove to be very important in the COVID times," he said in a tweet. "One of its features is that it does not require #oxygen cylinder. This unit may help reduce the demand for oxygen cylinders and ventilators. If #COVID19patients get oxygen initially, they do not need ventilators later. @IndiaDST," Vardhan said in another tweet.

Delhi govt asks Covid-19 hospitals to make oxygen available on all beds

Delhi government has authorised the hospitals to purchase the necessary equipments Against DSHM funds

Govt assures medical equipment supplies as Covid cases cross 35,000

Seven firms to ramp up manufacturing to meet June ventilator target of 75,000 units; order for oxygen supplies made to local companies

Avg daily demand for medical oxygen down 20% in April as surgeries decline

Despite this, govt is allowing industrial oxygen manufacturers to make the gas for medical use in order to avoid the kind of shortage seen in developed countries following the pandemic