Visual of IAF's cryogenic oxygen containers (Photo/Twitter)
100-bed COVID care facility for public at Air Force Station in Bengaluru to be operational on Thursday
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Updated: May 06, 2021 00:49 IST
New Delhi [India], May 5 (ANI): The Indian Air Force on Wednesday said that a 100-bed COVID care facility for the general public will be operational at Air Force Station Jalahalli, Bengaluru from Thursday.
It will be manned by medical personnel from Command Hospital Air Force, Bengaluru, IAF said in a tweet.
As part of its efforts in the fight against the surge in COVID-19 cases, an IL-76 of IAF is airlifting 350 oxygen cylinders from Singapore to Hindan airbase. Another IL-76 is bringing three cryogenic oxygen containers from Bangkok to Panagarh Airbase.