6 liquid oxygen plants to be set up in Gurugram

Three of these plants are likely to be operational by the end of the month

Six liquid oxygen plants will be set up in the district to improve supply of oxygen for the treatment of COVID-19 patients. Three of these, including a 1,000 LPM oxygen plant at Gurugram’s Sector 10 Civil Hospital, are likely to be operational by the end of the month. This was disclosed by Deputy Commissioner Yash Garg in a virtual meeting of District Advisory Committee on Friday. Dr. Garg said the administration was making efforts to procure more oxygen concentrators till the time the plants became functional. He said around 50 concentrators were already arranged and another 250-300 would be procured in a week’s time. Dr. Garg said the hospitals with more than 50 beds were directed to set up their own oxygen plants. He also informed that makeshift hospitals were being set up in the city and 400 additional beds would be available in a week’s time.