Preparing for third Covid wave: Two more O2 plants to be set up at Chandigarh’s govt hospitals
Hindustan TimesAmid the possibility of a third Covid wave, the UT health department is leaving no stone unturned in ramping up medical facilities in the city, and to ensure regular supply of medical oxygen in hospitals, the department has decided to set up two more oxygen generation plants at city’s government hospitals. The Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research has also installed two oxygen generation plants on campus, and each plant holds the capacity to generate 1,000 litres of oxygen per minute. Besides this, we already have three oxygen generation plants at GMSH-16, GMCH-32 and the civil hospital in Sector 48.” Dr Kang added that GMSH-16 is already generating 500 litres of oxygen per minute and GMCH-32 is generating 1,000 litres, and the setting up of additional plants will increase the capacity to 1,500 and 2,000 litres, respectively. PGIMER has two O2 plants generating 1,000 litres of oxygen per minute Meanwhile, the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research has also installed two oxygen generation plants on campus, and each plant holds the capacity to generate 1,000 litres of oxygen per minute.