Amid surge in COVID-19 cases across state, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Friday informed that the government has decided to cap the price of CT-Scan and Digital X-Ray in hospitals and labs. Since CT- Scan or X-Ray is becoming increasingly necessary to detect COVID-19 infection, the state government has decided to cap the price of CT-Scan and Digital X-Ray in private hospitals and labs at Rs 1,500 and Rs 250 respectively, the Health Minister tweeted. Since CT- Scan or X-Ray is becoming increasingly necessary to detect Covid-19 infection, Government has decided to cap the price of CT-Scan and Digital X-Ray in private hospitals and labs at ₹1,500 and ₹250 respectively.
Karnataka caps price of CT-Scan, digital X-Ray at private hospitals, labs amid Covid surge ANI | Updated: May 07, 2021 14:34 IST
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], May 7 (ANI): Amid surge in COVID-19 cases across state, Karnataka Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Friday informed that the government has decided to cap the price of CT-Scan and Digital X-Ray in hospitals and labs. Since CT- Scan or X-Ray is becoming increasingly necessary to detect COVID-19 infection, the state government has decided to cap the price of CT-Scan and Digital X-Ray in private hospitals and labs at Rs 1,500 and Rs 250 respectively, the Health Minister tweeted.
While in another tweet he said the Centre has also increased the state s allocation of Remdesivir to 2,62,346 from May 10 to May 16.
COVID-19: Price of CT-Scan, X-Ray capped in this state
The price of CT-Scan and Digital X-Ray in hospitals and labs has been capped at Rs 1,500 and Rs 250 respectively. File photo
Updated: May 7, 2021, 03:20 PM IST
As the COVID-19 caseload in India continues to rise, scans like CT-Scan and X-Ray are becoming increasingly important to detect the level of infection. In a relief to patients, the Karnataka government has decided to imposed a cap on the price of these two tests in the state.
State Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar on Friday informed that the price of CT-Scan and Digital X-Ray in hospitals and labs has been capped at Rs 1,500 and Rs 250 respectively.
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The government s decision to waive off customs duty on antiviral drug Remdesivir would help in augmenting the supply of the medicine in the wake of soaring COVID-19 cases in the country, Chemicals and Fertilisers Minister Sadanand Gowda said on Wednesday. The government on Tuesday waived off all customs duty on imported Remdesivir injections and the drug s active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) in order to boost supplies. There is already a ban on the export of the Remdesivir injection from the country. Considering the immediate requirement on the recommendation of the Department of Pharmaceuticals, the Department of Revenue has reduced customs duty on #Remdesivir and its API/KSM. This step will further augment domestic availability of Remdesivir injection, Gowda said in a tweet.