COVID-19: Global aid sent to states and union territories, says Centre ANI | Updated: May 16, 2021 18:10 IST
New Delhi [India], May 16 (ANI): India received 11,058 oxygen concentrators, 13,496 oxygen cylinders, 19 oxygen generation plants, 7,365 ventilators, Bi-PAP and about 5.3l Remdesivir vials as global aid and these were sent to states and union territories between April 27 and May 15 to combat COVID-19.
An official press release stated that India has been receiving international donations and aid of COVID-19 relief medical supplies and equipment since April 27 this year from different countries/organisations to augment its efforts. The government of India is delivering global aid to states and UTs to supplement their resources and efforts.
(Photo : Getty Images) India s Covid-19 Crisis Intensifes
INDIRAPURAM, INDIA - MAY 02: A patient suffering from Covid-19 is treated with free oxygen at a makeshift clinic outside the Gurdwara Damdama Sahib on May 02, 2021 in New Delhi, India. With cases crossing 400,000 a day and with more than 3500 deaths recorded in the last 24 hours, India s Covid-19 crisis is intensifying and shows no signs of easing pressure on the country. A new wave of the pandemic has totally overwhelmed the country s healthcare services and has caused crematoriums to operate day and night as the number of victims continues to spiral out of control.
The US has sent several big military transport planes to India loaded with supplies, including critically-needed oxygen, for its deadly fight against COVID-19, said President Joe Biden s top security official. India is home to more than a third of the world s latest COVID-19 cases, and the grim count reached a new high on Saturday,