A new oxygen generation plant was installed at the Lombard Memorial (Mission) Hospital in Udupi. The new plant estimated at ₹40 lakh has a capacity to produce 30 jumbo cylinders of oxygen per day. The plant also has an automatic changeover system if more oxygen is needed for additional cylinders. The new plant was imported from Portugal with funding from Azim Premji Foundation. The oxygen pipelines have been laid to all wards, including casualty, intensive care unit, high dependency unit, labour theatre and operation theatre. Oxygen back-up has been made available for ICU beds. In addition, the hospital has 10 small individual oxygen concentrators and two high flow nasal oxygen systems, the release stated.