Covid: Army opening its hospitals for civilians

Source: PTI - Edited By: Hemant Waje

April 29, 2021 14:55 IST

The army is making its medical staff available to state governments and is setting up temporary hospitals in various parts of the country to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, Army Chief General M M Naravane told Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday.

IMAGE: A health worker collects a swab sample froma a BSF jawan during a rapid antigen testing campaign for the coronavirus disease at Poonch. Photograph: PTI Photo

In a meeting where Modi reviewed the army's preparedness and initiatives for COVID management, Naravane also said that the army is opening up its hospitals for civilians wherever possible and that citizens can approach their nearest army hospitals, a statement said.

"General MM Naravane informed the PM that the Army is helping with manpower for imported oxygen tankers and vehicles where specialised skills are required to manage them," it added.

Modi has been holding daily meetings with various organisations and officials as the government marshals its resources to fight the pandemic raging in various parts of the country.

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