<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured full support of the Centre to the Madhya Pradesh government in meeting the requirements ofoxygen, Remdesivir and other resources to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chief Minister's Office said.</p>.<p>MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had a telephonic conversation with Modi in the morning in connection with measures to check the spread of the viral infection, an official in the CMO said.</p>.<p>The prime minister assured Chouhan of all help regarding oxygen and Remdesivir supply and other health services to tackle the surge in Covid-19 cases, he said.</p>.<p>Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra governments had earlier approached the Railway Ministry to explore whether liquid medical oxygen tankers could be moved by the rail network.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/6-die-due-to-low-pressure-oxygen-in-hospital-in-madhya-pradesh-975749.html" target="_blank">6 die due to low pressure oxygen in hospital in Madhya Pradesh</a></strong></p>.<p>On Sunday, the Railways said it will run 'Oxygen Express' trains over the next few days to transport liquid medical oxygen and oxygen cylinders across the country.</p>.<p>Chouhan later thanked Railway Minister Piyush Goyal for accepting his government's request.</p>.<p>Madhya Pradesh recorded 12,248 fresh cases of coronavirus on Sunday, its highest single-day spike since the outbreak of the infection last year, raising the tally to 4,08,080.</p>.<p>The virus also claimed the lives of 66 more people in the state, pushing the fatality count to 4,557.</p>.<p>This month, the state has so far recorded 1,12,569 new cases of Covid-19 and 571 deaths due to the disease, as per official figures.</p>
<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured full support of the Centre to the Madhya Pradesh government in meeting the requirements ofoxygen, Remdesivir and other resources to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, the Chief Minister's Office said.</p>.<p>MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan had a telephonic conversation with Modi in the morning in connection with measures to check the spread of the viral infection, an official in the CMO said.</p>.<p>The prime minister assured Chouhan of all help regarding oxygen and Remdesivir supply and other health services to tackle the surge in Covid-19 cases, he said.</p>.<p>Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra governments had earlier approached the Railway Ministry to explore whether liquid medical oxygen tankers could be moved by the rail network.</p>.<p><strong>Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/6-die-due-to-low-pressure-oxygen-in-hospital-in-madhya-pradesh-975749.html" target="_blank">6 die due to low pressure oxygen in hospital in Madhya Pradesh</a></strong></p>.<p>On Sunday, the Railways said it will run 'Oxygen Express' trains over the next few days to transport liquid medical oxygen and oxygen cylinders across the country.</p>.<p>Chouhan later thanked Railway Minister Piyush Goyal for accepting his government's request.</p>.<p>Madhya Pradesh recorded 12,248 fresh cases of coronavirus on Sunday, its highest single-day spike since the outbreak of the infection last year, raising the tally to 4,08,080.</p>.<p>The virus also claimed the lives of 66 more people in the state, pushing the fatality count to 4,557.</p>.<p>This month, the state has so far recorded 1,12,569 new cases of Covid-19 and 571 deaths due to the disease, as per official figures.</p>