Addressing a press conference, Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the state has already installed plasma separator in Gauhati Medical College and the plasma treatment can start by next week.
“We have decided to set up a Plasma Bank in Guwahati in next 4-5 days. We have already installed plasma separator in Gauhati Medical College. I think by next week we will be able to start Plasma treatment,” Sarma said.
He said that he had talked to Union Home Minister Amit Shah on this matter on Tuesday. “As per Central government’s assessment, the COVID-19 situation in Guwahati is very apprehensive. Following his meeting with DG ICMR, Home Minister has directed me to change testing pattern,’ Sarma added.
He also added that the Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR) has suggested a new testing model under which the state will be able to declare results within 1 hour. “We will launch the new testing model named COVID-19 AG test in next 2-3 days,” he further stated.
