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Updated May 8, 2021, 10:28 pm IST Union government shall act on Task Force s recommendations, including on allocation of oxygen
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New Delhi: The Supreme Court has constituted a 12-member National Task Force of top medical experts to formulate a methodology for allocation of oxygen to states and union territories for saving lives of COVID-19 patients and to facilitate a public health response to the pandemic.
The top court named a sub-group for carrying out the audit exercise for Delhi s health infrastructure and allocation of oxygen and said that it shall consists of Randeep Guleria of AIIMS, Sandeep Budhiraja of Max Healthcare and two IAS officers not below the rank of Joint Secretary one each from the Centre and the Delhi government.
India has logged 2.18 crore Covid cases since the pandemic broke.
New Delhi:
A coronavirus test report is no longer needed to get hospitalised, the government has said in its revised guidelines that make sure that those suffering from Covid get prompt, effective and comprehensive treatment . The new measures - that come as a huge relief amid an exponential surge in cases - also stress that no patient will be refused on any count . In a significant directive to the states, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has revised the national policy for admission of Covid patients to various categories of facilities, an official statement said this afternoon. Hospitals can also no longer refuse patients from another city.
COVID-19: Supreme Court forms 12-member task force to distribute oxygen to states
The court said the rationale for constituting the task force at national level is to facilitate a public health response to the pandemic based on scientific and specialised domain knowledge.
BusinessToday.In | May 8, 2021 | Updated 19:27 IST
The task force will consist of leading experts from across the country.
The Supreme Court on Saturday constitued a 12-member task force to formulate a methodology for distribution of medical oxygen to states and union territories amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah said the rationale for constituting the task force at national level is to facilitate a public health response to the pandemic based on scientific and specialised domain knowledge.