Coronavirus | Oxygen storage tank to come up at Ooty government hospital
The Hindu
There are 100 beds available at the hospital with oxygen support, and 20 ICU beds, the hospital dean said
An oxygen storage tank will become fully functional at the Government Headquarters Hospital in Udhagamandalam over the next few days. The six kilolitre storage tank will store liquid oxygen, which can be vaporized and used to treat patients requiring oxygen support. Dr. Manohari Ramachandran, Dean cum Special Officer, Government Medical College and Hospital in Udhagamandalam told The Hindu that the installation of the oxygen storage tank had been commissioned last year, and will allow for more effective treatment of patients coming to the hospital for treatment, especially those undergoing hypoxia.More Related News

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