Coronavirus: Gujarat govt ropes in pvt firms to manufacture PPE, N95 masks
The Gujarat government has roped in state-based private companies to manufacture personal protective equipment and N95 masks required by health staff who are at the forefront of the battle against coronavirus . A private company from the state has already manufactured low-cost ventilators and will be supplying them soon to government-run hospitals, Chief Minister Vijay Rupani said a few days back. The state government feels it will be better prepared to fight the disease if local manufacturers provide such vital equipment, chief minister's secretary Ashwani Kumar said on Monday. "Chief Minister Rupani has called upon industries of the state for local production of items essential to tackle the viral infection," Kumar said. Read More