New Delhi: Air India goes to airlift 10,636 oxygen concentrators from several international locations within the subsequent seven days, Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri stated on Tuesday (April 27).
“Air India is airlifting 10,636 oxygen concentrators manufactured by Philips. 636 (concentrators) already flown in from US. Consignments flying in every day. Will be completed within this week,” Puri stated on Twitter.
India is fighting a second wave of the coronavirus an infection and hospitals in several states are reeling underneath a scarcity of medical oxygen and beds.
Twenty individuals died at Delhi’s Jaipur Golden Hospital final Saturday amid a scarcity of medical oxygen.
With 3,23,144 individuals testing optimistic for coronavirus an infection in a day, India’s complete tally of COVID-19 circumstances has climbed to 1,76,36,307, whereas the nationwide restoration price has additional dropped to 82.54 per cent, in keeping with the Union Health Ministry knowledge up to date on Tuesday.
The demise toll elevated to 1,97,894 with 2,771 day by day new fatalities, the information up to date at 8 am confirmed.
