Special control room to monitor oxygen use

Two private oxygen production units in Madurai district are working round-the-clock, says Collector

A special control room has been set up comprising officials of the Joint Director of Health and Factories Inspector to monitor and manage usage of oxygen for COVID-19 patients in Madurai district, said Collector T. Anbalagan here on Thursday. Addressing mediapersons after inspecting oxygen facilities available at Government Rajaji Hospital (GRH), the Collector said there were two private oxygen production units in the district. These units were working round-the-clock to provide oxygen to the optimum capacity to private and government hospitals. “In a meeting with these two companies, it was instructed that they must provide oxygen to hospitals without any discrimination. Currently they are providing oxygen based on their previous contracts with these hospitals,” he said. In addition, these two units supply oxygen to government hospitals in neighbouring districts, he added.