A statement on Monday titled ‘COVID-19: CACOVID supplies FG with oxygen to stem high death rate’ said this was to help in the fight against the second wave of coronavirus pandemic. The funds was used for the establishment of 39 isolation centres across the country, including the largest and most used in Lagos, during this second wave, she said. She said, “As you all know, we are experiencing a severe oxygen supply problem in the country with this 2nd wave. “CACOVID, through one of our founding members, Mr Raj Gupta of African Industries Group immediately stepped up and has been providing oxygen in Abuja, mainly to the National Hospital and Gwagwalada Specialist Hospital in FCT. “In addition to the oxygen that has been provided by African Industries Group, CACOVID has also purchased over 1,000 cylinders to be distributed to the states that have the most need,” she said.

Source: Punch January 25, 2021 23:26 UTC