Guwahati: Assam Health Minister Keshab Mahanta said on Friday that he is confident that the state is ready to handle any public health emergency brought on by the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.
He claimed that although the state now lacks a standard operating procedure the administration follows the Center’s directives.
“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,” he said.
As of now, there is no separate SOP for Covid in the state. We will discuss it with the chief minister and will follow the central government’s instructions,” he added.