How a $13 device is helping Delhi fight the coronavirus

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Delhi’s government has so far distributed pulse oximeters to more than 32,000 people for free.

The program was devised in May, when coronavirus cases started surging in the densely populated city of 20 million, sending panicked residents rushing to hospitals.

In Delhi, health authorities started noticing “happy hypoxemia” – low blood oxygen levels without any breathlessness – that was leading to complications in coronavirus patients isolated at home, Jain said. Singapore’s health ministry said oximeters allowed workers “to proactively monitor their own health status and reach out for medical assistance if needed.”

Oximeters have also helped cut down on expensive hospitalization for mild cases, Jain said, saving more than 10 times the device’s price for each day in hospital.

 

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