India Oxygen Shortage

In the same status filed by the police before the court, the hospital has stated that there was a link between inadequate oxygen supply and deaths of the patients as no oxygen was supplied to them for 30 hours despite several alerts.

Centre asks States for data on oxygen shortage deaths during second wave of COVID-19

According to sources, this data will be collated and presented in the parliament before the monsoon session ends on August 13.

COVID-19 Crisis : Should we hang ourselves over non-availability of vaccines, asks Bengaluru Minister DV Sadananda Gowda

Gowda said the government has been doing its job sincerely and honestly during which time some shortcomings have surfaced.

COVID-19 treatment: PM CARES Fund approves Rs 322.5 crores to procure DRDO’s Oxygen System

Under this sanction, 1,00,000 manual and 50,000 automatic Oxycare systems along with NRBM masks are being procured.

COVID-19: Oxygen tankers can now be tracked real time through GPS, says Centre

The Centre also said medical oxygen being given to COVID-19 patients, especially in hospitals, should be used "judiciously" and claimed that there was "shortage" of the life-giving gas in the country.

COVID-19: Delhi High Court demands clarification on oxygen concentrators lying in Customs for clearance

The Supreme Court, late evening on May 2, ordered that the deficit supply of oxygen to Delhi must be rectified on or before midnight of May 3.

COVID-19 | A look at how medical grade oxygen is produced and distributed

As the second wave of COVID-19 surges through India, demand for medical oxygen has jumped manifold, rising from 2,264 metric tonnes a day on April 1 to more than 6,600 metric tonnes. To meet this unprecedented demand, extraordinary steps are being taken, with many countries also augmenting supplies.