Medical oxygen demand shot up by three times due to COVID-19 surge, says Medanta Chairman
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Updated: Apr 23, 2021 16:11 IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], April 23 (ANI): Amid the shortage of liquid medical oxygen in the country, Medanta Chairman Dr Naresh Trehan said that the demand for medical oxygen demand shot up by three times due to the spike in the COVID-19 cases.
Speaking to ANI, Dr Trehan said that the issue is related to oxygen transportation.
"The demand for the medical oxygen has gone up due to the spike in the COVID-19 cases. The demand for oxygen has gone up by three times. This is a challenge. The steel industries, which are the biggest manufacturers of oxygen for their own consumption, offered to provide oxygen. But the issue is related to oxygen transportation. For this, special tankers have been ordered and the government is helping them in transportation. The supply chain can improve in 5-7 days," he said.