Tenders floated for liquid oxygen production in State

Telangana government has floated tenders inviting companies to procure liquid oxygen here. Around 23 special tankers were procured to bring the medical resource.At a virtual session on ‘COVID-19: Less

Telangana government has floated tenders inviting companies to procure liquid oxygen here. Around 23 special tankers were procured to bring the medical resource. At a virtual session on ‘COVID-19: Lessons learnt and future strategies’ organised by Telangana State Medical Council on Tuesday, Chief Secretary Somesh Kumar spoke about how the government has managed COVID-19 crisis, the ongoing vaccination programme and preparations for a possible third wave. As the COVID-19 pandemic was not set to end soon and there is always a chance for other viral disease to cause devastation, infrastructure and human resources were ramped up. The Chief Secretary said that COVID bed capacity in the State was increased from 18,000 last September to 55,000 now in coordination with private hospitals.