Will give surplus to states, Manish Sisodia says as oxygen situation improves in Delhi

The Delhi government has written to the Centre, offering the surplus oxygen that is being given to it to other states, Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Thursday. Assessment of the COVID19 situation revealed Delhi now needs 582 MT per day.

He said the national capital earlier had a requirement of 700 MT of oxygen when the number of cases was rising but now with the dip in figures, the requirement has come down to 582 MT.

Sisodia said Delhi recorded 10,400 fresh COVID-19 cases in a 24-hour period and the positivity rate has gone down to 14%.

He also informed that there are now more beds available in hospitals and oxygen situation has improved.