India's capital has huge demand for oxygen as hospitals run short, minister says
A health worker collecting swab sample from a child for Covid testing at a containment zone in Sector 29, Chandigarh, on Thursday. As many as 3,371 cases are active in the city. Photo :Hindustan Times
The Indian capital of New Delhi was grappling with a huge demand for oxygen supplies, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said on Thursday, as several hospitals reported shortages.
"Since the last few days, there has been a scramble for oxygen in hospitals," Kejriwal said in a televised address, adding that supplies had started to flow in from other states.
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