In an act on noble gesture, the Assam Cricket Association has offered the premises of Barsapara Stadium to be converted into quarantine centers. The ACA decided to take up the noble deed to help the state government fight the deadly spread o the Covid-19 pandemic.
Assam Government is yet to report a single positive case of coronavirus across the state. The state government has however decided to follow the 21-day national wide lockdown announced by India Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a precautionary safety measure against the spread of the deadly pandemic virus.
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“In view of the emergent situation arising due to the novel coronavirus (Covid-19 pandemic), Assam Cricket Association president Romen Dutta and secretary Devajit Saikia, on behalf of the state body, has decided to offer the Barsapara Stadium and its premises to Government of Assam for establishing temporary hospital and quarantine centre,” Saikia said.
The statement also read, “ACA will provide every possible support to the state government to fight the novel coronavirus outbreak during this critical juncture.”
BCCI President and Former Cricket Association of Bengal chief Sourav Ganguly had also offered the indoor facilities and players dormitory of the Eden Garden stadium to the West Bengal government to help the state in creating a makeshift medical facility and provided temporary stay to the people in need and other trying to sustain in such difficult times in a battle against the Corona Virus.
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“If the government asks us, we will certainly hand over the facility. Anything that is need of the hour, we will do it. There is absolutely no problem,” Ganguly said. Earlier the former Indian skipper had also announced his donation of rice worth 50 lakh for the underprivileged.
The pandemic outbreak of the virus has affected more than 650 people in India taking away more than 20 lives. Globally, the spread of the Covid-19 virus has affected more than 532,900 people taking 24,000 lives.
