Delhi's oxygen crisis is finally over as Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Thursday said that the demand for the life-saving gas has dipped and the central government can supply to other states where shortage prevails.

"The oxygen demand has come down and hospital beds are getting free. At that time (15 days ago), we needed 700 metric tonnes of oxygen, according to the beds... Delhi's oxygen demand has come down to 582 metric tonnes per day.

"We have written a letter to the central government and have said our work will be done with 582 metric tonnes of oxygen per day and they can give surplus oxygen from Delhi's quota to other states," Sisodia said on television. 

Sisodia thanked the Modi government and Delhi High Court for helping people at the most distressing period due to the rise in Covid-19 cases in the second wave of infection, IBNS said;.

The infection rate in the national capital has also plummeted by more than 21 per cent and the positivity rate has also gone down by 14 per cent. Delhi logged 10,400 cases in the last 24 hours.

Delhi grappled with severe oxygen shortage, critical medicines and hospital beds as more and more patients developed difficulty in breathing within a few days of contracting the infection.
(SAM)