COVID-19 TREATMENT
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: The government hospitals are still having adequate beds to treat COVID-19 patients even as the number of infected persons is fast rising in the State s capital city.
Principal-cum-Chief Superintendent of Gauhati Medical College & Hospital (GMCH) Dr Achyut Chandra Baishya told The Sentinel on Monday that around 200 beds, including those with ICU facility, are vacant at his hospital. He said since the GMCH is discharging recovered COVID patients almost every day vacant beds are created quite frequently.
Dr Baishya said the number of vacant beds as of Monday was 100 at Sarusojai COVID centre, 40 to 45 at Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Hospital and 50 to 55 at the Government Ayurvedic College at Jalukbari. He said additional beds will be created at Patanjali Yogpeeth at Mirza from Tuesday.
Fresh wave of COVID hits Kamrup Metro, seven deaths, cases doubled in 10 days
Kamrup (Metropolitan) district has been affected the worst by the fresh wave of COVID-19 infection with the death of seven persons and doubling of positive cases in the last ten days.
STAFF REPORTER
GUWAHATI: Kamrup (Metropolitan) district has been affected the worst by the fresh wave of COVID-19 infection with the death of seven persons and doubling of positive cases in the last ten days.
On April 9, 2021, the district had reported 153 positive cases. It was followed by 145 on April 10, 186 on April 11, 193 on April 12, 201 on April 13, 249 on April 14, 255 on April 15, 245 on April 16, 360 on April 17, and 354 on April 18. The Superintendent of Gauhati Medical College & Hospital (GMCH), Dr. Abhijeet Sarma said there are altogether 826 beds for COVID patients at the GMCH, Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Hospital (MMCH), Kalapahar COVID Hospital, Government Ayurvedic College & Hospital, Sonapur Civil Hospi