Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Sunday said the state government was doing its best to provide help and support to the elderly and destitute with all departments working together to defeat the scourge of the coronavirus.
The chief minister visited the State Home for Women, and the Mothers’ Old Age Home here and interacted with the inmates, besides taking stock of their health condition and availability of food and medicines.
“As elderly persons fall within the vulnerable category, there is a need to ensure regular health check-ups for them and nutritious food to boost their immunity,” he said. Sonowal said the Social Welfare Department has been directed to ensure the safety and well being of the people staying in different shelter homes across the state. The chief minister urged the inmates to keep themselves aware of the symptoms of COVID-19 and remain fully cautious. (PTI)
