Coronavirus | Karnataka orders bed quota as cases soar
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Fresh cases shoot up to 6,150; A.P. back to November highs.
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HYDERABAD, 06/04/2021: With increasing number of COVID-19 positive cases, nurses, who are among the frontline warriors, are reporting to duty braving the scorching heat in Hyderabad on Tuesday Photo: NAGARA GOPAL / The Hindu
Fresh cases shoot up to 6,150; A.P. back to November highs.
As new cases rose in Karnataka to 6,150 on Tuesday, the State government reserved 50% beds in private hospitals for COVID-19 patients.
“The Health and Family Welfare Department’s Order dated June 23, 2020, on reserving 50% beds in private hospitals and regulating rates to be charged by the hospitals for treatment of government-referred COVID patients and package rate ceiling for treating private COVID patients will continue to remain in force until further orders,” the order issued by the Chief Secretary said.
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Karnataka recorded 6,150 cases on Tuesday, 4,266 from Bengaluru Urban
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People waiting to get vaccinated beginning for all above 45 years from Thursday in Bengaluru .
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Karnataka recorded 6,150 cases on Tuesday, 4,266 from Bengaluru Urban
As the number of COVID-19 cases continued to rise in Karnataka [6,150 new cases recorded on Tuesday, adding to a total to 10,26,584], the State hovernment issued an Order reserving 50% beds in private hospitals for treatment of COVID-19 patients.
“The Health and Family Welfare Department’s Order dated June 23, 2020, on reserving 50% beds in private hospitals and regulating rates to be charged by the hospitals for treatment of government-referred COVID patients and package rate ceiling for treating private COVID patients will continue to remain in force until further orders,” stated the Order issued by Chief Secretary on Tuesday.