Kerala govt caps charges of COVID treatment in private hospitals ANI | Updated: May 10, 2021 23:45 IST
Thiruvananthapuram (Kerala) [India], May 10 (ANI): Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday said that the government has issued orders to cap the charges for the treatment of the COVID patients who directly get admitted there. The COVID treatment is already free for the beneficiaries of Karunya Arogya Suraksha Padhati (KASP) and those referred from government hospitals to private hospitals empanelled by the State Health Agency. The tariff announced today will be applicable for the COVID patients who reach the private hospitals directly. This was necessitated because of the large number of complaints of overcharging and exorbitant billing by such hospitals and the subsequent intervention by the High Court. The rates were finalised after discussions with private hospitals, Kerala CM said.
Capital has 4,240 new cases
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28% test positivity rate and 10 more deaths recorded in the district
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Street dwellers waiting to get food packets distributed by Akshayapathram, a hunger-free city project, at Thampanoor in Thiruvananthapuram on Sunday.
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28% test positivity rate and 10 more deaths recorded in the district
As many as 4,240 people on Sunday tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 from among 15,118 people who were subjected to COVID-19 testing during the last 24 hours, thereby registering a test positivity rate of 28% in the district.
With 2,632 people recovering from the illness, the number of active cases stood at 38,079. Among the fresh cases, the source of infection was unknown in 454 of them. Five healthcare workers were among those who were diagnosed with the infection.
Kerala government warns of stern action against illegal hoarding of medical oxygen
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Stating that stress has been laid on the rational use of oxygen, they said artificial scarcity of cylinders should not happen owing to unethical practices or issues in management and proper reporting of stock in the supply chain is critical.
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The Kerala government has warned of stern action against the illegal hoarding of life-saving medical oxygen and its cylinders in the wake of the COVID-19 surge. As the state is reeling under the second wave of the pandemic, time is critical in the supply of medical oxygen and any unethical practice in this regard would invite punishment under the Disaster Management Act and the Kerala Epidemic Diseases Ordinance, 2020, authorities said.
Hoarding of medical oxygen made an offence
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Kerala will take action against black marketeers, profiteers
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Kerala will take action against black marketeers, profiteers Hoarding of medical oxygen cylinders, black marketing and profiteering through illegal ways, non-disclosure of stock of oxygen, and holding on to industrial cylinders have been made offences under the Disaster Management Act, 2005; Kerala Epidemic Diseases Ordinance, 2020; and other relevant provisions in law. The Chief Secretary has issued orders in this regard. The move is aimed at preventing death due to lack of medical oxygen during the COVID-19 surge.
District disaster management authority (DDMA); police; Department of Industries and Health; and Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) can initiate steps against those violating the directive.