Sri Lanka to purchase 350,000 more liters of Oxygen monthly

Sri Lanka to purchase 350,000 more liters of Oxygen monthly

August 18, 2021   01:53 pm

The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to import 350,000 more liters of liquid medical Oxygen per month to treat COVID-19 patients.

This will be in addition to the current import of 120,000 liters, the Department of Government Information stated.

The decision has been taken considering the uptick of coronavirus patients dependant on Oxygen.

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