As many as 1,339 Covid patients placed in home isolation have received liquid oxygen cylinders at their doorstep by applying on an online portal “http://oxygenhry.in”, said Gurugram district administration officials.
The administration had launched a door-to-door delivery service of oxygen cylinders through an online portal nearly three weeks ago.
With this initiative the corona patients in the city have got huge relief while, on the other hand, black marketing of cylinders has also been stopped.
“In order to avail the service of oxygen cylinder refill, the patient or their families will have to apply online on the portal. On acceptance of the application, information will be sent to the patient’s registered mobile number through an SMS,” Yash Garg, Deputy Commissioner Gurugram, said.
The applicant will also have to upload the photo of the oximeter for Oxygen level or the doctor’s prescription and the Aadhaar number while applying online.
In addition, it will be mandatory to write the age and address of the patient. An application can be made only once a day from a mobile number,” a district administration official said.
The district administration has already fixed the rate of cylinders. A small cylinder (B type) will cost Rs 80, big cylinder (D type) will cost Rs 250, while the delivery charge will be Rs 100.
An individual ordering the B-type small cylinder will have to pay Rs 180 (including the delivery charge) and anyone who gets D-type big cylinder shipped will have to pay Rs 350.
Meanwhile, on Monday 305 people were cured of Covid-19 while 112 new cases were reported on Gurugram.
According to the daily health bulletin, 1,77,602 people have recovered so far in Gurugram.
According to the figures, the number of total active case in Gurugram district is 1,525 out of which 1,294 patients are in home isolation.