Although the need for oxygen in the treatment of Covid infections has increased lately, the Ministry of Health has made plans to provide the required oxygen reserves. Dr. Hemantha Herath, Media Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health stated today (28) that there is no shortage of oxygen in the country. Although the number of patients reported so far is higher than the number of patients reported to us, using extracellular oxygen, if needed, as well as industrially produced oxygen, as well as the method of obtaining oxygen from the normal atmosphere through an oxygen concentrator will take place. All the necessary programs have been put in place to provide patients with the oxygen they need. We have no shortage of oxygen at the moment,” he said.

Source: The Nation July 28, 2021 09:56 UTC