Oxygen shortage myth or reality?
At current rate, daily medical oxygen consumption is only 54% of production capacity on April 12, 2021
- Apr 21, 2021,
- Updated Apr 21, 2021 10:25 AM IST
At full capacity, India's daily oxygen production far outpaces supply. At current rate, daily medical oxygen consumption is only 54% of production capacity on April 12, 2021 (industrial oxygen is converted into medical-grade by purifying it to more than 93%). COVID-19 patients who require urgent oxygen support are unable to get it due to shortage of cylinders and tankers
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At full capacity, India's daily oxygen production far outpaces supply. At current rate, daily medical oxygen consumption is only 54% of production capacity on April 12, 2021 (industrial oxygen is converted into medical-grade by purifying it to more than 93%). COVID-19 patients who require urgent oxygen support are unable to get it due to shortage of cylinders and tankers
COVID-19 crisis: IAF, DRDO come to the rescue as India faces acute oxygen shortage
Vedanta offers to supply oxygen from closed Tuticorin Sterlite Copper plant