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Sikh body provides oxygen concentrators to covid patients

YB WEB DESK. Dated: 5/10/2021 11:16:01 AM

New Delhi, May 9 Amid the al arming ris e in Corona virus cases an d increasing demand for oxygen, United Sikhs, a United Nation s-affiliated human rights and a dvo cacy organ is ation is arran ging oxygen concentrators for people infected with Covid-19. The organisation has started distributing oxygen concentrators in Delhi, Punjab, and Karnataka. India is witnessing a ravaging second wave of Covid-19 which is yet to see its peak. An exponential rise in Covid cases has overwhelmed the healthcare infrastructure and left p eople scramblin g for ba sic medical su ppli es like oxygen cylinders. Amid the crisis, United Sikhs is making efforts to supply oxygen. The org anisation is mo bilising resources to help the Covid patients. It has imported oxygen concentrators from th e US. People in n eed can place their reque sts through United Sikhs’ social media accounts. “We are arranging oxygen concentrators and making efforts to support the medical system. We will keep the concentrators at the disposal of the corona-affected persons, which they can use for three to five days and return us when their health conditions get normal”, said United Sikhs director Jasmeet Singh. Singh said that the concentrators are being supplied a first-come-first-serve basis, depending on the availability.