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All results were analyzed using descriptive statistics.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1935789321000732_as3\"><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Twenty-eight academic emergency medicine departments responded to the study. Compared with pre-COVID period, COVID-19 pandemic has led to 90% of centers developing separate triage system with dedicated care areas for COVID suspected\/infected in 78.6% centers with nearly 70% using separate transportation pathways. Strategizing and executing the Institutional COVID-19 treatment protocol in 80% institutes were done by emergency physicians. Training exercises for airway management and personal protective equipment (PPE) use were seen in 93% and 80% centers, respectively. Marked variation in recommended PPE use was observed across EDs in India.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec id=\"S1935789321000732_as4\"><jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title><jats:p>Our study highlights the high variance in the level of preparedness response among various EDs across India during the pandemic. 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