Hyderabad, Aug 2 (UNI) Telangana Health Minister Etela Rajender on Sunday said that the government would provide Liquid Oxygen facility in the Government COVID-19 hospitals including TIMS, Sarojini Eye Hospital, King Koti Hospital, Fever Hospital, Chest Hospital, Osmania General Hospital by setting up of Liquid Oxygen tanks by August 10.
Speaking to media after inspecting the facilities in Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS) at Gachibowli here, Mr Rajender said that Oxygen is more important than the medicines for COVID-19 patients. "There is no problem when Oxygen cylinders are not available if Liquid Oxygen facility provided in the hospitals", he said.
The Minister advised the COVID-19 positive patients to join in hospital within five days if anybody has symptoms. If they delay, it would be very complicated to survive, he said.