A special aircraft landed in Guwahati Airport with 50,000 personal protective equipment (PPE) kits from Guangzhou city in China.

The PPEs have been imported from China to be used by the doctors and nurses while fighting against COVID19 in Assam.

The huge consignment was received in the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International (LGBI) Airport at Guwahati by Assam health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma along with his deputy Pijush Hazarika.

Sharing pictures of the aircraft landed in the LGBI Airport on his Twitter handle, health minister Sarma said: “Another BIG reason to cheer!”

“Keeping life first as the motive, we’re glad to have imported 50,000 PPE kits from Guangzhou, China. I am happy to receive this special flight along with @Pijush_hazarika at #Guwahati airport just now,” Sarma said.

“A big reassurance for our doctors & nurses,” he added.

Health minister Sarma has informed that these PPE kits could be used by the state’s doctors and nurses for the next 4-5 months.