Assam govt to set up 4 temporary hospitals for COVID-19 patients: Minister

Assam government has decided to set up four temporary hospitals with 300 beds each across state for treatment of COVID-19 patients, a minister said on Thursday.

government is also constructing an isolation facility for 700 persons at Sarusajai Sports Complex, which will be rey within next seven days, health and family welfare minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

"We have discussed with a leing construction company to construct temporary hospitals. Almost all parliamentarians from both ruling and opposition parties of Assam have offered to contribute funds to set up hospitals," Sarma told reporters after inspecting ongoing construction work at complex.

He said government is looking to have four such hospitals with 300 beds each.

"It will be finalised within next 2-3 days. We are looking to set up se hospitals in places where re is medical college," he said.

Assam has t reported any COVID-19 case so far. "We have eugh in Sarusajai Sports complex to set up an isolation unit for ar 1,000 persons.

However, this will be created subject to availability of logistics as construction materials for a temporary structure are t available at this moment," Sarma said.

government may build ar such facility at Rha Gobinda Baruah Sports Complex as well, he ded.