With Covid-19 cases and hospitalizations rising, businesses that refill, rent or sell oxygen tanks in Guadalajara are reporting acute supply shortages, various sources indicate.
Many people with Covid-19 have low oxygen levels, even when they are feeling well. Low oxygen levels can be an early warning sign that they need medical care. Patients recovering at home can experience intermittent breathing difficulties and may require a steady supply of oxygen.
Six out of seven suppliers and replenishers of oxygen tanks in metro-area Guadalajara contacted by Spanish-language daily Mural said their inventory was exhausted, the newspaper reported Wednesday. NTR and El Informador carried out the same exercise at local companies and got similar answers.
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