Medical oxygen requirement increased 7 times; met 60% demand: Inox Air

According to industry figures, the pre-Covid demand for liquid medical oxygen before the pandemic was 700 tonne per day across the country

The demand for medical oxygen has jumped manifold amid the second wave of Covid, according to industry players who said it much sought-after since the start of the pandemic last year.

According to industry figures, the pre-Covid demand for liquid medical oxygen (LMO) before the pandemic was 700 tonne per day (TPD) across the country. During the first wave of Covid-19 last year, the demand for LMO increased four times to 2,800 TPD. Further, with the second wave, the demand has gone up more than seven times the pre-Covid levels -- 5,000 TPD. 

“While we hope that the spike in cases is