The California Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES) has said that surging Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations have resulted in oxygen supply issues which are affecting hospitals in the state.
According to a statement released yesterday (25th Jan), an increase in demand driven by Covid-19 patients has put a huge stress on the overall supply oxygen chain, from cylinders to trucks.
Cal OES stated that in hospitals, bulk oxygen systems are being strained by the number of patients using high flow supplemental oxygen, and therefore exceeding the designed capacity of such systems.
The state agency further said that facilities and home health care companies are experiencing challenges managing the supply of supplemental oxygen bottles and tanks.
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