Delhi government deploys officers to monitor procurement, supply of oxygen and Remdesivir

The Delhi government has deployed officers to monitor procurement and supply of oxygen and life-saving Remdesivir amid a shortage of both amid the Covid-19 surge.

The Delhi government on Monday deployed two teams of officers to monitor procurement and supply of oxygen and the Remdesivir drug amid a shortage of both following an exponential rise in COVID-19 cases here. The national capital on Sunday recorded the biggest jump in its daily Covid-19 tally with 25,462 fresh cases, while the positivity rate shot up to 29.74 per cent -- meaning almost every third sample being tested in the city is turning out to be positive. According to an official order issued by the health department, a team of nine officers will be deputed at oxygen filling plants, and oversee operations of medical oxygen suppliers.