Hospitals should have oxygen stock for at least 48 hrs: doctors

Delhi says it has less than 12 hrs; Haryana says its share cut

Doctors of several hospitals in Delhi said that ideally there should be a buffer stock of oxygen for at least 48 hours. But since the record surge in COVID-19 cases for the past two weeks, they have less stock and they are refilling almost on a daily basis, doctors said. Meanwhile, a Delhi government spokesperson said that currently almost all hospitals have less than 12 hours of oxygen. The State does not have its own source of oxygen and supply comes mainly from Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia appealed to the Central government to increase Delhi’s oxygen quota from 378 metric ton to 700 metric ton.