The Union Health Ministry, on Friday, issued a stern warning to States/UT to ensure that there is no restriction imposed on movement of medical oxygen between States and clarified that States/UTs are responsible to ensure that every hospitalized COVID patient receives oxygen. "It has come to the knowledge of the Union Health Ministry that few States are trying to curb the free inter-State movement of oxygen supplies by exercising provisions under various Acts and also mandating the manufacturers/suppliers located in the State to restrict their oxygen supplies to only the hospitals of the State,’’ noted the Ministry in its communication. It added that in view of this the Health Ministry has reiterated the critical importance of oxygen in hospitals for management of critical COVID patients

The Union Health Ministry, on Friday, issued a stern warning to States/UT to ensure that there is no restriction imposed on movement of medical oxygen between States and clarified that States/UTs are responsible to ensure that every hospitalized COVID patient receives oxygen. "It has come to the knowledge of the Union Health Ministry that few States are trying to curb the free inter-State movement of oxygen supplies by exercising provisions under various Acts and also mandating the manufacturers/suppliers located in the State to restrict their oxygen supplies to only the hospitals of the State,’’ noted the Ministry in its communication. It added that in view of this the Health Ministry has reiterated the critical importance of oxygen in hospitals for management of critical COVID patients