Assam receives 50k PPE kits from China

TheGovernment of Assam has imported 50,000 Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)kits from China. Assam Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Wednesday eveningreceived the PPE kits at Guwahati airport.

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. A big reassurance for our doctors & nurses. pic.twitter.com/nFkFkwfPQZ

— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) April 15, 2020

The PPE kits were brought in by a special Blue Dart cargo flight. Minister Sarma on Wednesday evening stated that as of date, Assam has more than 86 thousand PPE kits while there are 91 thousand N-95 masks.