Meghalaya health minister AL Hek held a meeting with the various private hospitals and spoke about the crisis situation.
He said that the government want their complete cooperation during this time of crisis.
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During the meeting, the health minister informed that the Shillong Civil Hospital has been converted into COVID-19 hospital.
“200 beds in the civil hospital are being kept ready in case of an emergency situation. The Civil Hospital from now on is a dedicated COVID-19 hospital,” Hek said.
He further informed that 200 in Tura Civil Hospital have also been readied to deal with COVID-19 patients.
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He further informed that patients from the government hospitals would be shifted to private hospitals if a single positive COVID-19 case is detected in the state.
Meghalaya is yet to report a positive COVID-19 case. Around 78 samples were sent to NEIGRIHMS and all of them tested negative.