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India News: Indian authorities scrambled to shore up supplies of medical oxygen to hospitals in the capital, Delhi, on Wednesday as a fast-spreading second wave o
Oxygen supplies run low as India grapples with coronavirus storm
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Last Updated: Apr 21, 2021, 11:13 AM IST
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India, the world s second most populous country, is reporting the world s highest number of new daily cases and approaching a peak of about 297,000 cases in one day that the United States hit in January.
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Indian authorities scrambled to shore up supplies of medical oxygen to hospitals in the capital, Delhi, on Wednesday as a fast-spreading second wave of coronavirus stretched medical infrastructure to breaking point, officials and doctors said. India, the world s second most populous country, is reporting the world s highest number of new daily cases and approaching a peak of about 297,000 cases in one day that the United States hit in January.
COVID-19: Delhi Hospitals Get Fresh Supply Of Oxygen, but Stocks May Last For Only Two Days
Sir Ganga Ram Hospital received 14,000 cubic metres of oxygen, which is believed to last for only a day or two. At Ambedkar Nagar Hospital, officials say the fresh supply can last 24 hours.
An oxygen tanker and cylinders being transported to treat COVID-19 patients, Sunday, April 18, 2021. Photo: PTI
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New Delhi: A day after Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal flagged an acute shortage of oxygen supplies in the national capital, and the Delhi high court ordered the Centre to take urgent steps, the city’s biggest medical facilities received a late night refill on Tuesday, news reports said.