Ludhiana: From 300 oxygen cylinders’ requirement a month ago, the surge in Covid cases has pushed the daily demand to 6,500 cylinders for all hospitals in Ludhiana. The district administration officials said things will improve if people follow guidelines.
The district administration officers said about a month ago, the demand for D-type oxygen cylinders in Ludhiana was around 300-350, but with the increase in cases, the demand has jumped to more than 6,500. They said of these cylinders, around 3,400 were being used by six major hospitals of the city (including DMCH, CMCH, Mohandai Oswal Hospital, SPS Hospital and Fortis Hospital) and the remaining by other facilities.