Total Corona recoveries in Uttarakhand crosses 10000
On Saturday, 483 new cases of corona infection have been reported in Uttarakhand. At the same time, three patients have died. Two patients died at AIIMS Hrishikesh and one patient died at Sushila Tiwari Hospital.
On Saturday, 345 patients have recovered and returned to their homes. The total number of cases in the state is 14566. The total active cases are 4296. While 10021 patients have been cured so far.
On Saturday, 19 in Almora, 2 in Bageshwar, 4 in Chamoli, 1 in Champawat, 82 in Dehradun, 133 in Haridwar, 97 in Nainital, 3 in Pauri, 5 in Pithoragarh, 12 in Rudraprayag, 3 in Tehri, 81 in Udham Singh Nagar and 41 patients were found in Uttarkashi.
Now corona patients can be treated in private hospitals
In Uttarakhand, corona patients can now be treated in private hospitals. It will be mandatory for such private hospitals to be registered with the National Accreditation Board of Hospitals. So far patients suffering from corona are being treated in dedicated government hospitals only.
Also, it is necessary to have ICU facility in the hospital, registration in the Clinical Establishment Act, separate wards for corona patients, separate entry and exit doors, 24 hours emergency, 24 hours pharmacy, oxygen facility up to each bed of the Isolation ward.
Along with this, training of biomedical waste management standards for hospitals, Covid protocol for medical paramedical staff is mandatory. Hospitals have been instructed to provide protection to doctors and other staff treating Corona patients.
Corona patients will also be treated in private hospitals as per the ICMR’s guideline and all patients must be reported to the Chief Medical Officer or Surveillance Officer on a real-time basis.
The government allowed private hospitals for corona treatment. But the rate of treatment has not been decided. The government order states that hospitals will have to treat patients at real, minimum rates. However, if a patient is admitted in a hospital, the rate of examination will be as per the prices fixed by the state government.
