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Central government revised its policy for admission of Covid patients in hospitals. As per new policy patients will not require a Covid positive report for the admission in hospitals. It also said that a suspect case of COVID-19 shall be admitted to the suspect ward of CCC, DCHC or DHC as the case may be. “No patient will be refused services on any count. This includes medications such as oxygen or essential drugs even if the patient belongs to a different city.” it added.
Amid the ongoing crisis in various areas where the patients are turned back from hospitals, the Centre now has assured that no patient shall be refused admission on the ground that he/she is not able to produce a valid identity card that does not belong to the city where the hospital is located. “Admissions to hospital must be based on need”, added the Centre. It said that the discharge should be strictly in accordance with its revised discharge policy.
The Union Health Ministry has advised the Chief Secretaries of States/Union territories to issue necessary orders and circulars, incorporating the above directions within three days, which shall be enforced till replaced by an appropriate uniform policy.
