New Delhi: Air India will bring around 600 oxygen concentrators on its two US-India flights in the next two days, aviation industry sources said on Sunday.
These oxygen concentrators have been ordered by private entities, the sources mentioned.
Various hospitals across the country continue to grapple with a severe shortage of medical oxygen on Sunday even after receiving emergency supplies.
Twenty people died at Delhi’s Jaipur Golden Hospital on Saturday amid a shortage of oxygen.
Sources said Air India plans to bring around 10,000 oxygen concentrators for private entities in the coming weeks.
When asked about this matter, Air India spokesperson said the airline is prepared to shoulder the responsibility of carrying oxygen concentrators or any consignment into India.