Gauhati High Court, Kohima bench has asked the state government to ready at least two COVID-19 testing labs within 10 days.
Acting on a PIL filed by Kikrukhonuo, a resident of Kohima, the bench also asked the state government to provide Personal Protection Equipments (PPE) of prescribed quality to all healthcare workers assigned to take care of COVID-19 positive person or those who are in the quarantine centres.
The petitioner had raised questions about the state’s preparedness to combat the spread of the coronavirus.
“The PIL was filed seeking the court’s indulgence on certain gaps which the respondents might have overlooked while dealing with Covid-19 preparedness in Nagaland,” said Neiteo Koza, counsel for the petitioner.
The bench also directed that the state government should increase the number of ICU facilities and ventilators, provide ambulances to Covid-19 patients at the earliest and ensure that there is no shortage of trained personnel.
The bench asked the government to ensure that the two hospitals – one in Dimapur and one in Kohima – are dedicated for treatment of Covid-19 patients are fully equipped and functional within two weeks.
With inputs from Hindustan Times