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Naina MishraTribune News ServiceChandigarh May 8Facing acute shortage of oxygen PGI today expressed its inability to increase the Covid bed strength. The statement comes in response to UT Adviser Manoj Parida's remarks on supply of oxygen cylinders to PGI. For filling of cylinders from PGI oxygen may be supplied by the PGIMER out of its exclusive quota of 20 MT” said Garg. “At present 20 MT of liquid medical oxygen is allocated and we are already consuming it. To cope up with the increasing rush of Covid patients the institute will require more liquid medical oxygen for treating these critical patients” he added..