Assam Decides To Set Up Covid ICUs For Children In All Districts

The Assam government will set up 30 PICUs in Guwahati Medical College and Hospital, and 20 each in Assam Medical College Hospital and Silchar Medical College Hospital, Mr Sarma said, adding all other medical colleges and hospitals will get 15 PICUs each.

The Assam government has asked the state's health department to ramp up Covid care infrastructure for children. Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, while reviewing the state's preparedness to deal with the pandemic, said paediatric intensive care units (PICU) should be set up in the state-run hospitals. The Assam government will set up 30 PICUs in Guwahati Medical College and Hospital, and 20 each in Assam Medical College Hospital and Silchar Medical College Hospital, Mr Sarma said, adding all other medical colleges and hospitals will get 15 PICUs each. All the district hospitals will get 5 PICUs each. Some of the beds in normal ICUs can be converted into PICUs should the need arise, he said.