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Updated At: May 26, 2021 08:14 AM (IST)

DC Apneet Riyait launches oxygen concentrator bank at Red Cross Complex in Hoshiarpur. Tribune photo

The district administration, with the help of Red Cross Society, has set up an oxygen concentrator bank in the city for Covid-19 patients who have been discharged from hospitals.

The Red Cross will provide oxygen concentrators free of cost to the patients, who will have to return the equipment after recovering.

“People are facing problems in arranging oxygen cylinders at home. Even the price of oxygen concentrators is too high, which everyone can’t afford. So, the administration has started this service to help them,” said an official.

Deputy Commissioner Apneet Riyait said to get the oxygen concentrator machine, it would be necessary to have recommendation of Dr Sunil Ahir, member of the committee to supervise this bank.

Riyait said, “To procure the machine, a refundable security of Rs 5,000 will have to be deposited with the District Red Cross Society.”

For further information, anyone can contact secretary Red Cross Naresh Gupta on mobile number 9855610345 and Agyapal Singh of Sun Foundation on mobile number 9855555285. “Normally, people need oxygen concentrators for a few days or a week or two, but they have to spend a lot to purchase a new one. The bank will ease the pain of such patients and their family members”, the Deputy Commissioner said.

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