Assam health minister Keshab Mahanta expressed confidence the state is fully prepared to deal with any public health emergency arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking to ANI in Guwahati, he said as of now, there is no standard operating procedure in Assam with regard to the pandemic but the government was abiding by the guidelines issued by the central government.
“We are now following the guidelines issued by the central government. We have conducted mock drills across the state and our hospitals have 8,000 oxygen beds and 1200 ICUs. Our doctors at government hospitals are fully prepared to deal with any situation. As of now, there is no separate SOP for COVID in the state,” Keshab Mahanta said.
“We will discuss it with the chief minister and will follow the central government’s instructions.”
