Covid-19: How Indian companies are helping meet oxygen demand amid shortage
A host of companies including Tata Group, Reliance Industries Limited and Jindal Steel and Power have come forward to help hospitals treating Covid-19 patients by supplying medical oxygen. Here is all you need to know.
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UPDATED: April 23, 2021 12:08 IST
As Covid-19 cases rise at an unprecedented pace, India’s oxygen producers are struggling to meet the demand for medical oxygen. (Photo: Reuters/Representational image)
Several hospitals treating Covid-19 patients in the country have been pushed to the edge due to an acute shortage of medical oxygen. The situation is so bad that hospitals are being forced to approach high courts or send out distress signals on social media.