New Delhi (NVI): Oxygen concentrators and other medical equipment arrived in India from San Francisco, Chicago and Frankfurt to combat COVID-19 in the country, Civil Aviation minister Hardeep Singh Puri said today.
“The world continues to be a source of strength. Oxygen concentrators & other medical equipment have arrived from San Francisco, Chicago & Frankfurt on @airindiain flights,” Puri tweeted.
As per reports, nearly 40 countries have come out to help India as it battles the devastating covid crisis, with a focus on getting liquid oxygen, oxygen generating equipment, tankers, and medicines.
The assistance is a mix of a grant, procuring on the government to government basis, cooperates both international and India, and Indian community associations.
A total of 3,92,488 new COVID-19 cases were reported in the last 24 hours in India, taking the cumulative cases to 1,95,57,457 in the country.
The country has also registered 3,689 deaths and 3,07,865 discharges in the last 24 hours, as per Union Health Ministry.
–PRT