“We have launched efforts to ramp up oxygen bed strength in the IGMCRI by another 360 beds,” said T. Arun, Health Secretary. While JIPMER is scaling up to ready about 370 oxygen beds, the six private medical colleges have also been directed to earmark 100 oxygen beds each. The Government General Hospital will have 180 oxygen beds while by courtesy of CSR assistance another 146 oxygen beds are being readied at the TB and Chest Diseases Hospital. The benefits are being felt in a place like Karaikal, where the PSA plant is able to cater to the demand for medical oxygen among COVID-19 patients. Medium-level institutions are sourcing 6 KL cylinders to cater to their requirements for medical oxygen, Health Department officials said.

Source: The Hindu May 18, 2021 11:35 UTC