Breathe--Oxygen
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Amid rising Covid 19 cases in India, Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that all arrangements have been made to import oxygen from Bhutan.</p>
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&ldquo;There is a new oxygen plant being set up in Bhutan. Today, we have made arrangements to procure oxygen from there,&quot; news agency PTI quoted the minister as saying. &quot;The oxygen level that we are able to manage, I think there will not be any problem until several thousand patients arrive at the hospitals,&quot; Sarma added.</p>
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The minister ruled out imposition of a lockdown in the state since he said that there will be no shortage of oxygen.</p>
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&quot;When do we announce a lockdown? It is done when there is no oxygen, injection, medicine, kit in hospitals, then we get temporary relief by implementing lockdown,&quot; the minister said.</p>
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Meanwhile, the Centre has approved setting up of three oxygen plants in the northeastern state of Meghalaya. According to the Shillong Times, a plant each will be set up in East Khasi Hills, West Garo Hills and West Jaintia Hills district.</p>
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has underlined the need to make these plants operational at the earliest &ndash; something that will enhance availability of oxygen in the region.</p>
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&ldquo;In line with Prime Minister&rsquo;s direction of boosting availability of oxygen to hospitals, the PMCARES Fund has given in-principle approval for allocation of funds for the installation of 551 dedicated pressure swing adsorption (PSA) medical oxygen generation plants inside the public health facilities in the country,&rdquo; an official statement said.</p>
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