New Delhi: During the current Omicron wave, oxygen demand at the highest on January 8 when approaching 1900 metric tons and now hovering around 1,500-1,600 MT, according to the data compiled by the government.
While government sources show that demand for liquid medical oxygen used by critical patients treated in hospitals, especially those in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), has peaked, the number is seen at this time with a surge in infection in cities Like Mumbai and Delhi where the maximum number of Covid-19 cases during the third wave was reported around the beginning of the new year.
While cases rise in several countries, including Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala, the state government claims that the peak has been achieved in Mumbai and Delhi.
The government’s sources say that the level of hospitilization is lower as the proportion of infection and the amount that requires no oxygen support is close to the level of the Delta variant, resulting in lower oxygen demand.
During the peak of the delta wave last summer, the demand for liquid medical oxygen has reached nearly 10,000 MT, encouraging the government to rush for sources throughout the country and also abroad.
Since then, the capacity has been estimated that with daily production capacity is now pegged at more than 8,700 mt.
Against this production has been under 6,000 MT without calling resources from the steel and petroleum sector.
In fact, with the remaining production, and consumption remains moderate, the total Stock LMO is now drifting more than 85,000 MT because it is against around 76,000-77,000 MT around 6-8 January, accessible from Peso shows.
In addition to increasing the capacity of LMO, the oxygen generator established in hospitals has also helped increase capacity with the government claiming to be able to fulfill their daily demand of around 19,000 MT a day.
In an omicron surge, oxygen demand peaked on January 8 to 1,900mt
