Despite a steep rise in the number of COVID-19 infections over the past few weeks, demand for liquid medical oxygen (LMO) has not increased as it did during the second wave. Oxygen consumption has remained stable at around 180 tonnes a day since October.
Oxygen consumption in the State that had stood at 177.4 tonnes on January 19 further reduced to 162.76 tonnes on January 20. Going by the low rate of hospitalisation, COVID-19 experts said oxygen consumption is unlikely to increase even if cases continue to rise.
