WHO gives 100 O2 concentrators to state

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Updated At : 11:44 AM May 19, 2021 IST

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Gurugram, May 18

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has given 100 oxygen concentrators to Haryana.

The machines were handed over to Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar here Gurugram on Monday by Dr Vishesh, National Profession Officer-cum-Regional Team Leader (North).

“We will continue to work with the Union and state governments to put an end to the pandemic,” said Dr Vishesh.

He further said the WHO was supporting India to fill critical gaps in the availability of oxygen, testing kits, and hospital beds. “It procured 1.2 million respirator masks (N95), 4,000 oxygen concentrators, 424 medi-beds, 128 tents for auxiliary health facilities, 1.2 million reagents and 4,00,000 PCR test and swab kits to support testing capacity across states and Union Territories,” he added.

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