An oximeter of is charged four times as much

The Price of oximeter in Kozhikode is much more. Pulse oximeter which can easily understand the oxygen level of Covid patients. With the severe shortage, the local bodies that delivered the equipment to the homes of the patients were in crisis. Health workers point out that the situation could be critical if government agencies do not intervene to ensure availability.

Until last week, if you pay Rs 500, you would get a pulse oximeter in the market. Now when you buy from medical shops, you have to pay around Rs 2,000. Not available in many places. The practice was to have pulse oximeters delivered by local authorities to those in need of further care who could be treated at home. Now they, too, are in crisis.
Authorities are turning a blind eye due to high prices and low availability. There are also those who seek help from voluntary organizations and others. Concerns have been raised that the home isolation system may be in jeopardy. According to wholesalers, manufacturers of pulse oximeters now pay around Rs 1,300. In other states, high demand is the main reason for the