Oxygen availability, demand reviewed
The Hindu
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TIRUNELVELI Collector V. Vishnu chaired a meeting here on Monday evening to review the availability of medical oxygen in the district and the steps to be taken in case of sudden surge in demand for the gas following a sharp rise in the influx of fresh COVID-19 cases. Mr. Vishnu also reviewed information on the number of COVID-19 patients undergoing treatment in the hospitals across the district, especially in the Tirunelveli Medical College Hospital, government hospitals and the private hospitals and the demand for oxygen for the patients undergoing treatment.
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