Karnataka Minister Warns Private Hospitals Of Strict Action Over Covid Beds Karnataka Minister Warns Private Hospitals Of Strict Action Over Covid Beds Noting that private hospitals have reserved only 15-20 per cent of what has been asked for, he said the government will consider it as a serious lapse, and strict measures will be initiated, if they do not follow the orders.
Karnataka Minister Warns Hospitals Of Strict Action Over Covid Beds. (FILE)
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Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar on Thursday warned of strict action against private hospitals if they do not follow its instructions on reserving 50 per cent of the beds for Covid patients.
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Bengaluru, April 15 : With a record 10,497 new cases reported in Bengaluru in a day, the Karnataka government on Thursday ordered state-run hospitals across the city to reserve more beds for treating Covid patients. All government hospitals have been directed to reserve more beds for treating Covid patients, as active cases have been surging by the day, state Health Minister K. Sudhakar told reporters here.
According to the state health bulletin, 10,497 new cases were registered across the state capital on Wednesday, taking its Covid tally to 5,12,521, including 71,827 active cases.
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While private hospitals have been requested to reserve 50% of beds for COVID-19 patients, most have reserved only 15-20%, Health Minister K. Sudhakar said, warning them of strict action.
“The government will consider it as a serious lapse,” he told reporters. “I once again appeal to private hospitals to cooperate with the government.”
Dr. Sudhakar said 400 doctors have been transferred from the Medical Education Department to the Health Department to handle the situation and the Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Chest Diseases has been kept reserved for SARI and ILI related cases.
The Minister said only critical non-COVID-19 patients, who need hospitalisation, should be treated in hospitals and private hospitals can arrange Covid Care Centres at hotels. The Technical Advisory Committee will submit a report on increasing cases. The report will be handed over to the Chief Minister and he will tak
Reserve 50% beds for Covid-19 patients or face strict action: Karnataka health minister to Bengaluru private hospitals
Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Thursday asked private hospitals in Bengaluru to reserve 50 per cent of beds for Covid-19.
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UPDATED: April 15, 2021 21:33 IST
Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Thursday asked private hospitals in Bengaluru to reserve 50 per cent of beds for Covid-19. (File Photo)
Urging private hospitals in Bengaluru to adhere to the Karnataka government s directions of reserving 50 per cent of beds for Covid-19 patients, state Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar warned of strict action against them if they fail to do so.
Delay in ‘BU code’ generation hits patients hard
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While cases of patients scouting for hospital beds have increased in the last three days, what is causing more hardship is the inordinate delay by the BBMP in generating Bengaluru Urban (BU) code for patients.
Hospitals have been refusing admissions even to patients with severe symptoms without a BU number. Due to this, patients are losing out on precious time. For many of them, the ordeal begins from the time they get swabbed. While test reports take at least three-four days to come, it takes even longer for a BU code and this “waiting period” has become a nightmare.