Hindustan Times (Delhi)

Concentrat­or banks to come up across Capital

- Sweta Goswami letters@hindustant­imes.com

The Delhi government is setting up oxygen concentrat­or banks across the city to ensure Covid-19 patients being treated at home get access to oxygen therapy should they need it, chief minister Arvind

NEW DELHI:

Kejriwal said on Saturday, adding that the machines will be delivered by officials.

The banks will be set up in all districts, the CM added. A senior Delhi government official said each of Delhi’s 11 districts will have at least 200 oxygen concentrat­ors.

The district administra­tion’s team of doctors will first ensure whether the person needs an oxygen concentrat­or or not. After their affirmatio­n, the oxygen concentrat­or will be delivered to the patient’s home.

“If patients under home isolation require oxygen, our team will ensure the concentrat­or reaches their home within two hours. A technician will also accompany the team and explain how the oxygen concentrat­or is to be used. Apart from this, several people in recovery too are often advised to take oxygen at home for a few days, and such patients too, can get concentrat­ors from these banks,” Kejriwal said.

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