Guwahati: Minister of Health Assam Keshab Mahanta on Friday said there was a “non-conclusive” report on the omicron variant in the sample of positive people covid-19 in the state, but the health department is equipped with 9,000 beds ready to use for every possibility.
At least eight samples suspected of being infected by Omicron are under the sequencing of the genome to confirm at the North East Institute of Science and Technology in Jorhat and the results are expected in the next few days.
“We have prepared 9,000 beds for Omicron patients and we will increase to 25,000 in a week.
Of these, 1,000 is an ICU bed and 2,600 beds with oxygen supply facilities,” said Minister Guwahati Medical College and Hospital.
At present, the Center Laboratory in North East Science and Technology in Jorhat is equipped to do sequencing genomes.
Comparing the infrastructure of medical education in the state, the minister said at this time eight medical colleges and hospitals functioned in the state while the state.
The government has asked permission to open Medical College which was established in Dhubri next year.
“Construction works for six more medical colleges in Nalbari, Kokrajhar, Nagaon, Biswanath and Chanaideo are ongoing and will be completed next year.
The process of preparing five medical colleges in Bongaigaon, Tamulpur, Dhemaji, Golaghat and Marigaon are in the preparation stage of the DPR, “He said.
In addition, eight dedicated cancer hospitals are likely to be completed in April, while all 4,600.
Health sub-centers in the state are being converted into health and fitness centers to ensure the availability of primary care at the local level, he added.