Oxygen shortage is a priority! Indian start-up founder orders 500 oxygen generators from China: Hospitals will be available by April 28

As the second wave of the epidemic hit, India's efforts to contain it were almost "lost" and all life-saving necessities were in short supply, military planes and trains were being used to deliver oxygen cylinders to critically ill patients. According to the Business Standard of India, a group of start-up founders based in Gurgaon, India, recently launched "Oxygen Mission", a plan to import oxygen generators, for crowdfunding. The founders say they have procured 500 oxygen generators from China and will have them operational in Indian hospitals by April 28.

India's Business Standard reported

According to a statement, the founders of the startups had raised Rs 46 lakh through crowdfunding platforms as of late Thursday local time, the report said. Their previous goal was to raise Rs 50 crore for the purchase of 3,000 oxygen generators.

The founders said they had procured 500 oxygen generators from China that could be delivered to hospitals by April 28 and put into use. A further 500 units are expected to be ordered on the evening of the 24th.

India is grappling with an "oxygen crisis". On Monday, Sahir Baruya, co-founder of Indian logistics startup Delhivery, announced on LinkedIn that the company would "use charter flights to transport oxygen generators and other essential items to India and can increase the volume of purchases as needed."

Earlier in the day, Sequoia India's managing director, Shilendra Singh, also posted on Twitter soliciting leads on importing oxygen concentrator equipment. In the evening, he posted again: "Thank you guys, we now have dozens of leads, including some great introductions from friends of Sequoia China....... Thank you." Time of crisis! India urgently buys Chinese oxygen generators

Oxygen shortage is a priority! Indian start-up founder orders 500 oxygen generators from China: Hospitals will be available by April 28

As the second wave of the epidemic hit, India's efforts to contain it were almost "lost" and all life-saving necessities were in short supply, military planes and trains were being used to deliver oxygen cylinders to critically ill patients. According to the Business Standard of India, a group of start-up founders based in Gurgaon, India, recently launched "Oxygen Mission", a plan to import oxygen generators, for crowdfunding. The founders say they have procured 500 oxygen generators from China and will have them operational in Indian hospitals by April 28.

About 347,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in India in the past 24 hours, up slightly from about 332,000 the previous day, according to data released by the health ministry on Thursday. It is the third day in a row that India has surpassed the previous world record of 297,000 new cases in a single day set by the United States. The death toll is also climbing, with 2,624 deaths reported nationwide on Wednesday.

At present, the oxygen shortage is a top priority in India. The Indian defence ministry has decided to import 23 sets of mobile oxygen generators with a capacity of 2,400 litres per hour from Germany on an emergency basis. In addition, China, Russia, Australia, France, the United Kingdom and the United States have all indicated that they will provide necessary assistance to India. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said on Wednesday that China firmly supports the Indian government and people in their fight against the epidemic and is ready to provide support and help according to the needs of the Indian side and is in communication with the Indian side in this regard.

, however, The Times of India, 23) entitled "China is willing to help, but India is looking for oxygen" elsewhere in the article, according to the Indian government anonymous sources said that the Indian does not exclude the contact Chinese private enterprises to purchase, including medical oxygen, medical supplies, but the government believes ability can buy from Singapore, Europe, the place such as the gulf states, "China is not the first choice for safe medical supplies"