The main problem is that medical oxygen is not reaching hospital beds in time. Several hospitals in Delhi, which has no significant oxygen production capacity, made frantic public calls this week seeking emergency supplies. To fulfil Delhi's current needs, additional medical oxygen now has to be trucked in from industrial zones in eastern India. India's total medical oxygen demand was just 3,842 tonnes as of April 12, as the surge in cases really took hold. Several other industries are offering oxygen to hospitals, while salt-to-software conglomerate Tata Group is importing 24 specialised containers to transport liquid oxygen.

Source: Standard Digital April 23, 2021 15:00 UTC