Delhi govt imports 6,000 O2 cylinders

New Delhi: Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal on Monday said his government has imported 6,000 oxygen cylinders from China which will be stored at three depots and used in case of a third wave of coronavirus.

Kejriwal also said the second wave is waning gradually and the city government has started preparations for a possible third wave.

“Around 6,000 oxygen cylinders have been airlifted from China, of which we have received 4,400. The remaining 1,600 will arrive within two to three days,” he told reporters.

The chief minister thanked the ministry of external affairs and the Indian Embassy in Beijing for the assistance in importing the oxygen cylinders. pti