With a possible third wave of Covid-19 looming amid omicron threat, theUttar Pradeshgovernment has said that the state is working to become ‘self-reliant’ in generation of medical Oxygen. Over 550 oxygen Plants have been operationalized in the state while another 10 are expected to become functional very soon.
The government had made oxygen plants mandatory in all hospitals having more than 50 beds and district administrations are carrying out real-time monitoring of the work. Oxygen plants are also being set up at community Health centres and primary health centres.