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Covid-19 patients can use own oxygen at home, medics say
Monday December 14 2020
Covid-19 patients who do not need immediate hospital attention but are at high risk of developing serious symptoms can have home oxygen to reduce the risk of deterioration, Daily Monitor has learnt.
Oxygen concentrator, a machine that produces medical oxygen from home, is being recommended to Covid-19 patients that have partially recovered and have been discharged.
Hospitals are discharging patients before they have fully recovered to decongest facilities and cope with the fast rising numbers of Covid-19 patients that are severely ill and need serious medical attention.
Currently, there is an acute shortage of oxygen at Mulago National Referral Hospital and other major hospitals in the country, which has led to many Covid-19 patients dying due to lack of the life support gas.