Guwahati:
Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Minister of Assam, issued an instruction on Friday to determine the prices that private hospitals will charge patients for Covid treatment in the state.
Patient-friendly pricing for COVID-19 treatment in super-specialty and general wards was agreed upon during a review conference with the health ministry. Issued instructions to fix the rates for Covid- 19 treatment in private hospitals. Affordable rates have been fixed for both general & super-speciality wards, tweeted the Assam CM.
Issued instructions to fix the rates for #COVID19 treatment in private hospitals. Affordable rates have been fixed for both general & super-speciality wards.
Also directed officials to ramp up the vaccination process to inoculate maximum people at the earliest. 2/2 pic.twitter.com/7Ips3dgH2o Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 4, 2021
Assam Cabinet Clears COVID Action Plan, No Total Lockdown Yet, Economic Package Likely
Details of the COVID Action Plan would be announced by Assam Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua and Assam DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta at 11 AM on Wednesday
| 11 May 2021 3:16 PM GMT
Guwahati: The Assam Cabinet on Tuesday cleared the COVID Action Plan, details of which would be announced by Assam Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua and Assam DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta at 11 AM on Wednesday. The Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma gave approval to several other key decisions.
Assam Cabinet Minister for Health Keshab Mahanta said that there is still no decision about a total lockdown. Certain stringent measures are expected to be announced as part of the COVID Action Plan. Minister Mahanta also spoke of an economic package that could be announced post 15 days of the COVID Action Plan being in force in case further strict steps need to be taken.