
At full capacity, India's daily oxygen production far outpaces supply. At current rate, daily medical oxygen consumption is only 54% of production capacity on April 12, 2021 (industrial oxygen is converted into medical-grade by purifying it to more than 93%). COVID-19 patients who require urgent oxygen support are unable to get it due to shortage of cylinders and tankers
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