Covid-19 patients should be allotted beds within 30 minutes: AP CM
Vijayawada/UNI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy directed the officials to admit COVID-19 patients within 30 minutes in hospital and allot bed failing which action would be initiated.
During Spandana review meeting with the district Collectors and the SPs through video conference here on Tuesday, the Chief Minister emphasized on allotting a bed to the patient within 30 minutes after being admitted in the hospital.
"The district Collectors and Joint Collectors will be held responsible for any negligence. Monitor the facilities being provided to the patients and do not take back step on expenditure. Display the bed strength, the availability along with toll-free numbers to lodge a complaint in case of inconvenience," he directed the officials.
The officials apprised the Chief Minister that so far around 32,000 beds were made available in 128 district COVID hospitals, 8,000 beds in State COVID hospitals and based on the health condition of the patient, it would be decided where to admit.
The Chief Minister said to keep a stock of Remedisavor drug in State COVID hospitals in the case of emergencies. In the next six months, around 17,000 doctors and staff will be recruited to treat COVID patients.
He said “There will be no virus in the dead bodies of the COVID-19 after a few hours and the family members or relatives can perform the last rites. The government will perform the last rites of the deceased, if nobody comes forward to do so and Rs.15,000 will be given for last rites."
The Chief Minister informed that the State has undertaken COVID-19 testing on a massive scale with 31,000 tests per million population and is conducting 50,000 tests every day.
Despite the absence of corporate hospitals in the State, the death rate is under control with only 1.06 per cent, whereas the national average rate is 2.5 per cent.
About 50 per cent of the total one lakh cases have recovered and are leading normal life.
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