NE NEWS SERVICE
AHMEDABAD, JULY 5
The Gujarat government plans to install 300 pressure swing absorption (PSA) oxygen plants in the state to tackle a possible third wave of the coronavirus infection, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said on Monday.
CM Shri @vijayrupanibjp virtually inaugurated PSA Oxygen Plant with generation capacity of 150 litre oxygen per minute set-up at a cost of ₹ 22 lakh at Gadhada Community Health Centre in Botad district, which will benefit the people of 80 villages around Gadhada in times of need pic.twitter.com/PfOYgitkGo
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He said the normal requirement for medical oxygen in the state per day was 100 metric tons, but this had touched 1,200 metric tons during the second wave of the coronavirus infection.
Inaugurating through video conference a 150-litre capacity PSA oxygen plant set up at a cost of Rs 22 lakh in Gadhada in Botad district, the CM said Gujarat was the only state that had controlled the second wave of COVID-19 successfully “without imposing total lockdown”.
“We plan to produce 1,800 MT oxygen to meet the demand during a possible third wave. Our target is to set up 300 PSA plants to meet this demand, of which 175 have already been set up. Gujarat is the only state that controlled the second wave successfully without imposing total lockdown, while it is yet to be controlled in many states that opted for lockdown,” the CM said.
also said not a single COVID-19 patient died in the state due to oxygen shortage, adding that over 8 lakh people had recovered from the infection, which is over 98 per cent of the caseload.
State sees 62 COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths, 194 recoveries
Gujarat reported 62 COVID-19 cases on Monday, taking its tally to 8,23,895, while two deaths, one each in Surat and Ahmedabad, took the toll to 10,071, an official said.
He said 194 people were discharged during the day, taking the state’s recovery count to 8,11,491, leaving it with 2,333 active cases.
“Ahmedabad district led with 14 cases, followed by 11 in Surat, eight in Vadodara,” he said.
A release said 2,71,07,405 vaccine doses have been administered the state so far, including 2,99,680 on Monday.
Neighbouring Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu’s tally remain unchanged at 10,541, while its recovery count rose by three to touch 10,502, leaving the Union Territory, which has seen four deaths so far, with an active caseload of 35 as on Monday.
Gujarat’s COVID-19 figures are positive cases 8,23,895, new cases 62, death toll 10,071, discharged 8,11,491, active cases 2,333, people tested so far – figures not released.
