The Central Government hospitals consumed about 9.39 per cent of the total allocated oxygen, the Delhi Government hospitals consumed 20.20 per cent and private hospitals consumed 50.20 per cent. Remaining 15.67 per cent is reserved for the emergency SOS calls. 3.03 per centquota was given to districts as a lumpsum for providing the facilities to the citizens, Delhi Government said on Saturday.
Furthermore, a dedicated team of officers is working 24X7 to monitor the status of demand and supply of the oxygen in the national Capital. “More than 1100 cylinders were distributed on May 7 for the patients in home isolation who need this supply of oxygen.
Ashish Kundra, Principal Secretary Transport and OSD Health, said that an average of 29 percent oxygen is supplied by the Railways, an average of 71 percent oxygen is supplied through roadways. An average of 507.5 MT of oxygen is supplied to Delhi on a daily basis.
A total number of 10 SOS calls were received on May 7. As many as 114657 Covid-19 vaccinations were administered in Delhi on May 7. This is the highest number compared to previous days, he said.
Underlining the various facets of donation of oxygen, it was highlighted that citizens can log on to delhi.gov.in to access cylinders donation sheet and can also book cylinder refilling at https://oxygen.jantasamvad.org. Moreover, Niti Aayog is the central focal point to supervise the total number of donations of oxygen cylinders, Kundra said. A network team has been formed which is giving real time information from different parts of the country on the oxygen management system. District Magistrates are tracking through their teams that the oxygen is reaching the earmarked hospitals and institutions on a timely basis, he added.
More than 1100 cylinders were distributed on 07.05.2021 for the home isolation patients needing the oxygen supply. 174 hunger relief centers are formed by the Delhi Government across the city. This initiative of the Government will make sure that the poor and needy are being given food on a daily basis. In the last one week close to 09 lakh meals have been distributed for the needy in the city, Kundra said..