Tata Main Hospital (TMH) has installed a new 13-kilolitre liquid oxygen tank for the treatment of Covid-19 patients.

The tank, set up on a war footing within a fortnight, will work towards ensuring an uninterrupted supply of oxygen to patients in the hospital.

TMH is currently treating about 450 Covid cases on its premises. The hospital witnessed 204 admissions last week. In all, it has had to admit 6,535 Covid patients.

Addressing a teleconference here on Tuesday evening, Dr Rajan Choudhry, advisor, Medical Services, Tata Steel, said that the hospital was adding facilities to cater to the growing needs of Covid patients.

"The new liquid oxygen plant is a step ahead in this direction. It was set up in association with Linde India. This will further enhance smooth oxygen supply at the hospital. The hospital earlier had a 6-kilolitre tank, and with the new tank, the total capacity has increased to 19 kilolitres," he said.

Dr Choudry added that they had to enhance capacity due to the rising consumption of oxygen.

As per hospital data, TMH recorded 76 Covid deaths in the last four days. Of these, 46 people were above the age of 60 years. But seven of these were below 40.

A total of 64 patients who died were from East Singhbhum, nine from Seraikela-Kharswan and two from Dhanbad.

TMH is conducting more than 1,500 Covid tests daily and the average positivity rate is 32.84 per cent, which is high in terms of spread of the virus. Last week the rat was 48.93 per cent.

The hospital is also running a vaccination programme. There was a large queue of men and women who had come fr the vaccine on the premises on Tuesday.