GMCH closed for next few days after a PG student tests positive, 386 quarantined in this connection

May 8: A PG student at Gauhati Medical College & Hospital (GMCH) has tested COVID positive on Thursday night. He was in-charge of screening of patients for COVID-19 at GMCH. Sharing this information, Himanta Biswa Sarma tweeted, “Consequently we have to screen everyone who came in contact with him and sanitize the entire GMCH premises. As such we have to close the hospital for new patients for next few days.” The 1st & 5th hostel of GMCH was declared as a containment zone. A total of 386 persons were quarantined after contact tracing of this PG student.

A PG student at Guwahti Medical College has tested COVID positive last night. Consequently we have to screen everyone who came in contact with him and sanitize the entire GMCH premises. As such we have to close the hospital for new patients for next few days.

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 8, 2020

In another tweet, the minister wrote, “Although we are closing the hospital (GMCH) for new patients, special arrangements will be in place for patient already admitted and collection of new swab samples. Soliciting cooperation and understanding from all, in the interest of public safety.”

I met residents of PG Boys Hostel of GMCH and advised all to take all possible precautions. There is some anxiety among residents after a doctor was tested positive. Doctors have played a sterling role in our fight against #COVID19 and it is important to keep their morale intact. pic.twitter.com/6w6feGTsAX

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) May 8, 2020

Himanta Biswa Sarma also met the residents of PG Boys Hostel of GMCH and advised all to take all possible precautions. The minister tweeted, “There is some anxiety among residents after a doctor was tested positive. Doctors have played a sterling role in our fight against #COVID19 and it is important to keep their morale intact.”