Oximeter Prices Surges In The Twin Cities During The Pandemic

Unlike the black marketing of oxygen cylinder, drugs and ventilators, the simple pulse oximeter has also witnessed the same price hike as due to the increased demand in the twin cities during the pandemic.

As per the report, the rise in demand for the oximeter has lead to a steep in the price of the oximeter in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack. Similar to the black marketing of crucial drugs and ventilators during the pandemic in some Indian cities, the price of oximeter has witnessed an increase both online and offline.

Now with the demand for the oximeter, there has been a good increase of the price as earlier the price of the oximeter was around Rs 800 but now the prices have increased to around Rs 2000- Rs 4000 mark at the medical stores.

People who have bought the oximeter for around 900 are now the same at around for 2000.  Which have increased the tension among the common people.  Not all people can afford such a high price and currently, with the covid situation, an oximeter is a must needed instrument to check the oxygen level of a covid patient.

A medical store owner admitted on condition of anonymity that the cost of buying oximeters from distributors has doubled, while sellers are selling at higher prices. The lowest they would go is ₹1,500 for people known to them.

Even in the online stores, the price is very high and a quick search on most of the online sites shows the prices are now hovering around ₹1,500 to ₹4,000.

In the twin cities, the rise in the price of the oximeter is a witness at around all places and states in India where the Covid-19 cases have increased numerously. Doctors and health experts recommend keeping an oximeter at home to monitor oxygen levels of home isolation patients. If the oxygen level falls below 94, they are supposed to contact their doctor or get admitted.

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