A football stadium-turned 300-bed COVID-19 hospital was inaugurated by Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday at Sarusajai Stadium complex in Guwahati in preparation for a potential third wave.
The Chief Minister said “We have been able to set up 309 ICU beds and 2,684 oxygen beds all over the state to cater to COVID-19 patients,”
Due to our advanced planning, we have been able to cater to the oxygen needs of our patients as well as supply it to neighbouring states in the northeast to help them tackle the situation,” he added.
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— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 10, 2021
Our fight against #Covid just grew stronger. Very happy to inaugurate the 300-bed COVID Care Hospital at Sarusajai, to act as an annex to Guwahati Medical College & Hospital.
Congratulations to team for pulling this off in a record time. @keshab_mahanta 1/5 pic.twitter.com/NYFZ9PuRaw
The hospital, built at a cost of ₹ 21.46 crore, was completed in 20 days with help from the Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO). Sarusajai Stadium Complex, built in 2007 ahead of the National Games, was converted into a football stadium, a part of which has been converted into a hospital. The second wave of Covid-19 has affected over 4 lakh people in Assam. Till Thursday, the state has reported 3,793 Covid deaths.
