New Delhi, April 20 (TIWN) Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the nation on the Covid situation on Tuesday evening, saying that the government is working to ensure oxygen supply for Covid patients who need it.

"The Union government, state governments, private sector, everyone is trying their best to provide oxygen to those in need," Modi said.  The Prime Minister also told the nation that several measures are being taken at different levels to increase the production and supply of oxygen in the country.  "New oxygen plants are being set up in the states, delivery of one lakh new oxygen cylinders, use of industrial units for medical purposes, oxygen rail... the government making every effort to ensure oxygen for the needy," he said.  Modi also said that there is a need to save the country from lockown, and requested the states to go for lockdown as the last option.