Air India airlifting over 10,000 oxygen concentrators from several countries: Puri
Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri
Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri today said Air India is going to airlift 10,636 oxygen concentrators from several countries in the next week.
"Air India is airlifting 10,636 oxygen concentrators manufactured by Philips. 636 (concentrators) already flown in from the US. Consignments flying in every day. Will be completed within this week," Puri said on Twitter.
India is struggling with the second wave of coronavirus infection and hospitals in several states are reeling under a shortage of medical oxygen and beds.
Twenty people died at Delhi''s Jaipur Golden Hospital last Saturday amid a shortage of medical oxygen.
With 3,23,144 people testing positive for coronavirus infection in a day, India''s total tally of COVID-19 cases has climbed to 1,76,36,307, while the national recovery rate has further dropped to 82.54 per cent, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Tuesday.
The death toll increased to 1,97,894 with 2,771 daily new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am showed.
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