She said that the National Hospital of Sri Lanka (NHSL) in Colombo records about 200 Covid-19 patients a day, and that about 100 of them require oxygen supply support. Oxygen supply: The status quoTo look into the present situation of the supply of oxygen to Covid-19 treatment facilities, we spoke to several persons who have knowledge of the situation. He explained: “Sometimes, the health situation of Covid-19 infected persons worsens all of a sudden, and the best way to treat them is using wall oxygen supply facilities because it helps provide an uninterrupted oxygen supply. However, we have not provided such facilities for a majority of hospitals, including the newly established Covid-19 treatment centres. Those treatment facilities usually use cylinders of oxygen, which require to be replaced when one cylinder finishes.

Source: The Nation July 28, 2021 16:52 UTC