Private hospitals in Pune face shortage of Remdesivir, oxygen ANI | Updated: Apr 14, 2021 10:33 IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 14 (ANI): COVID-19 cases are increasing in Pune every passing day, but Private hospitals are facing problems in treating patients due to shortage of oxygen supply and Remdesivir injections.
Currently, there are hardly any ventilator beds available in the city hospitals as the flow of patients has been increasing.
Speaking to ANI, Dr Mukund Penurkar, Director of Sanjeevan Hospital said that he has to either refuse admission to patients in need of oxygen supply or send them to other hospitals where it is available.
Pune: Medical oxygen suppliers facing difficulty in procuring liquid oxygen ANI | Updated: Apr 14, 2021 10:13 IST
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 14 (ANI): As the numbers of COVID-19 cases continue to rise, so has the demand for medical oxygen in the district. One of the medical oxygen suppliers in Pune said that they are facing difficulties in procuring liquid oxygen from manufacturers.
Pune-based United Gas owner Atul Nalawade on Tuesday said, For last 4-5 days, there has been a shortage of liquid oxygen due to huge demand.
The demand for oxygen in the Pune district has gone up drastically in the past couple of days. Nalawade said, Since March 10-11, demand for medical oxygen has gradually increased now it has increased by around 3.5 times.