The health ministry on Sunday said 11,058 oxygen concentrators, 13,496 oxygen cylinders, 19 oxygen generation plants, and about 5.3 lakh Remdesivir vials received as global aid have been delivered to various states from April 27 to May 15. India has been receiving international donations and aid of COVID-19 relief medical supplies and equipment from different countries and organizations to increase its efforts to battle the Covid pandemic. The Centre is rapidly delivering global aid to the states and Union territories to supplement their resources and efforts, the ministry said.

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“Cumulatively, 11,058 oxygen concentrators, 13,496 oxygen cylinders, 19 oxygen generation plants, 7,365 ventilators/Bi-PAP, about 5.3 lakh Remdesivir vials have been delivered through road and air, from April 27 to May 15. “Major consignments received on 14th-15th May 2021 from Kazakhstan, Japan, Switzerland, Ontario (Canada), USA, Egypt and British Oxygen Co (UK) include oxygen concentrators (100), ventilators/Bi-PAP/CPAP (500), oxygen cylinders (300), Remdesivir (40,000) besides masks and protective suits,” the ministry said.