New Delhi, May 3
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), which is coordinating the supply of oxygen across the country, today claimed there was "no shortage" of the life-saving gas, but suggested it should be used "judiciously" by hospitals and medical practitioners.
Briefing media at a daily press conference on Covid management, Additional Secretary in the MHA Piyush Goyal said multiple efforts were being made to enhance production and transportation of oxygen to hospitals and patients. "It is very important for all hospitals to ensure judicious use of oxygen. Efforts are being made in this direction and we are getting positive results," the MHA official said and appealed to people not to get "jittery about lack of oxygen". Goyal was speaking to reporters in the presence of Lav Agarwal, Joint Secretary, Union Health Ministry, and Dr Randeep Guleria, AIIMS Director. The country has been struggling with a massive second wave of the pandemic, with lakhs of patients and their family members anxiously scouring for oxygen, beds, cylinders, medicines and other medical facilities. — TNS
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