Patna (Bihar), April 5 -- : Bihar's Principal Secretary, Health, Sanjay Kumar on Sunday said there is a shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) kits and N95 masks in the state.
"There is a shortage of PPE kits and N95 masks. We are in touch with the Centre. Bihar Medical Service Infrastructure Corporation Limited is in contact with the private agencies, which can supply," he said.
"Today, we are getting 15,000 PPE kits. So as soon as we get it, we will make it available to medical colleges and districts. We have requested the Centre for 5 lakh PPE kits. We have received 4,000 so far," he said.
Kumar said that they have also requested the ICMR to open testing centres at Bhagalpur and Gaya.
He also said that attempts are being mad...