Special ICU ward of 50 beds made at GMCH in a record time

April 2: The state health and family welfare minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday inaugurated a special ICU ward of 50 beds at Gauhati Medical College & Hospital (GMCH) in presence of Minister of State, Pijush Hazarika. This had become essential in the face of rising coronavirus cases in the state. Till now, 16 COVID-19 positive cases were reported from Assam with all of them returning from Nizamuddin Markaz in Delhi. Till now, many other Markaz attendees in the state are absconding.

Pleased at the stupendous efforts of GMCH which has created a special ICU ward of 50 beds in record time. Inaugurated the same in the presence of MoS @Pijush_hazarika & Pr Secy @samirsinha69. The total no. of ICU has increased from 75 to 162 in a week's time. #IndiaFightsCorona pic.twitter.com/UlToVn2yuF

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 2, 2020

Taking to his twitter handle, Himanta Biswa Sarma wrote, “Pleased at the stupendous efforts of GMCH which has created a special ICU ward of 50 beds in record time. Inaugurated the same in the presence of MOS Pijush Hazarika and Principal Secretary Samir Sinha. The total no. of ICU has increased from 75 to 162 in a week’s time.”