Sir Ganga Ram Hospital gets 2 tonnes of oxygen

New Delhi's Sir Ganga Ram Hospital on Tuesday was supplied with 2 tonnes of liquid medical oxygen. The hospital has a consumption of 10,000 cubic meters per day.

New Delhi:Sir Ganga Ram Hospital (SGRH) in New Delhi on Tuesday morning was supplied with two tonnes of liquid medical oxygen, adding that they have an additional 6,000 cubic meters of oxygen in storage tanks which may last for up to 10 hours or till 6 pm in the evening.

The hospital has a consumption of 10,000 cubic meters per day.

"2T Liquid Medical Oxygen received from Inox Air Products at 6 am on April 27, 2021. We have 6000 cubic meters of oxygen in storage tanks which may last for 10 hours or 6 pm," the Ganga Ram Hospital's media wing stated.

On Monday morning, the hospital had received four tons of oxygen. The national capital's healthcare infrastructure is reeling under the pressure of the rapidly rising coronavirus cases.

Over the last week, several hospitals across the city have sent SOS messages and repeatedly flagged acute shortages in oxygen.

Delhi on Monday reported 20,201 new COVID-19 cases and 380 related deaths.

(ANI)