The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday (May 24) introduced that it’s going to contribute 2000 10-litre Oxygen concentrators to increase India’s efforts in overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic.
The nation has been hit by an unprecedented second wave of the coronavirus with calls for for medical gear and life-saving oxygen witnessing a significant spike.
BCCI to contribute 10-Litre 2000 Oxygen concentrators to increase India’s efforts in overcoming the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Over the subsequent few months, the BCCI will distribute the concentrators throughout India with the hope that vital medical assist and care will probably be offered to the needy sufferers and this initiative will scale back the havoc unleashed by the pandemic.
In an official launch, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly mentioned: “The BCCI acknowledges the stellar role the medical and healthcare community has played and continues to play as we fight this long battle against the virus. They have truly been frontline warriors and have done whatever possible to shield us. The board has always put health and safety at the top of the chart and remains committed to the cause. The oxygen concentrators will provide immediate relief to those affected and will help in their speedy recovery.”
On the opposite hand, Secretary Jay Shah mentioned: “We stand shoulder to shoulder in this collective fight against the virus. The BCCI understands the desperate need for medical equipment in this hour of crisis and hopes this effort will help in narrowing the demand-supply gap that has generated across the country. We have all gone through a lot but I am confident that we can stay ahead of the curve now that the vaccination drive is underway. I urge everyone eligible to get vaccinated.”
An oxygen concentrator is a medical system that operates by drawing air from the atmosphere to ship steady, clear, and concentrated oxygen to needy sufferers. Concentrators present a sustainable and cost-effective supply of medical oxygen and are designed for steady operation. While oxygen cylinders require refilling and wish to be transported in cryogenic tankers, concentrators are simply transportable and solely want an influence supply to draw in ambient air.
