Mizoram receives oxygen concentrators and cylinders from Taiwan and Ireland

AIZAWL: As the COVID-19 scenario deteriorates in Mizoram, Chief Minister Zoramthanga has thanked Taiwan -- the East Asian country claimed by China -- and also the European Union (EU) country of Ireland for providing aid to mitigate possible oxygen crisis in the State.

The Hill State received consignments of oxygen concentrators and cylinders from Taiwan and another of 60 oxygen concentrators -- produced by the premium American company Invacare -- from Ireland, on Friday.

Without mentioning how many consignments Mizoram has received, Zoramthanga said, " Thank you Taiwan for your continued generosity providing us much needed oxygen concentrators and cylinders."

An oxygen concentrator reduces nitrogen from an air supply to produce an oxygen-enriched air supply to a patient.

Taiwan had on last Sunday (May 2) sent 150 oxygen concentrators and 500 oxygen cylinders to India through a China Airlines freighter which were received by India's Red Cross.

"These oxygen concentrators and cylinders are love from Taiwan. More help for our friends in India is on the way. #IndiaStayStrong!", tweeted Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu.

Meanwhile, thanking Ireland, Zoramthanga tweeted, "Much needed Invacare 02 Concentrators (60 nos) from Ireland were airlifted from IAF-MCC base in Jorhat to cater to the needs of people from my State, Mizoram."

Later, the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare through a tweet confirmed that the consignment has reached Aizawl the capital city of Mizoram. Zoramthanga retweeted that too.

The aids will come in handy as procuring the same will be tardy at times of emergency for the remotely-located hill State of Mizoram that is surrounded by Myanmar and Bangladesh. The State has two road ways — through the Barak Valley in southern Assam into Kolasib district and through North Tripura -- a route which is in a dilapidated condition -- into Mamit district; besides a single railway station at Bairabi in Kolasib district.

Mizoram, that was among the least affected States in terms of COVID-19 has, however, shown signs of a rapid spread this year with 1779 active cases now. (Agencies)

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