Amid the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic in India, IndiGo has airlifted 2,717 oxygen concentrators from Thailand, China, Qatar, Hong Kong and Singapore to the country, the airline said on Wednesday. The airline is leading in terms of transportation of Oxygen and other aid provisions with regards to containing the pandemic.

IndiGo said in a statement that in total, the airline has transported 4,142 oxygen concentrators, weighing about 72,461 kg, within India or from outside India.

India has been severely hit by the second wave of the coronavirus infection. Hospitals in several states are reeling under a severe shortage of oxygen, drugs, equipment, and beds.

The airline’s statement noted, “As many as 2,717 have been airlifted from Thailand, China, Qatar, Hong Kong, and Singapore to India, while 1,425 oxygen concentrators have been transported domestically between 36 airports.”

It further mentioned that a massive load of other medical supplies has also been flown in on IndiGo flights to support the country.

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As per the Union Health Ministry data updated on Wednesday, a record 3,780 fresh Covid-19 fatalities were registered in a single day in India taking the death toll to 2,26,188, while 3,82,315 new coronavirus infections were recorded in the country.

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Interest of foreign airline in IndiGo

Qatar Airways has shown interest to pick up stake in IndiGo. Akbar Al Baker, the Chief executive officer of the Doha-headquartered airline has stated about the interest of the Qatar airways in IndiGo, India’s largest domestic airline. Qatar Airways identifies IndiGo as the most efficient airline of India.

In 2019, Qatar airways had entered into a code share agreement with IndiGo. It has dispatched a flight of aircraft carrying 300 tonnes of coronavirus aid, free of charge, from around the world to India and will be flying in more such aid shipments into the country.