Drop in rates of oxygen concentrators, cylinder refill
The Hindu
Arbitrary charges during peak of second wave caused much financial distress to people
With the rate of COVID-19 infection gradually slowing down, the prices of medical oxygen, which had increased by 700% to 800% during the two months of the distressing second wave, have also come down. Pre-COVID, a bulk cylinder could be refilled for around ₹300. However, as the second wave set in, leading to a spike in number of patients in need of oxygen, the cost of one refill climbed to ₹2,000-2,500. Now, a refill costs ₹500 in Hyderabad.
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