Sanjeev Mysore, convenor of Jeevan Raksha (that has been studying Covid trends) said there has been a substantial improvement in containment management.
COVID medical insurance claims on the lower side
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Only 5.3% of all persons testing positive sought it; similar pattern seen in death cases
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Only 5.3% of all persons testing positive sought it; similar pattern seen in death cases
Medical insurance claims for COVID-19 patients accounted for just 5.3% of all the persons testing positive in Karnataka while claims for dead accounted for 7.3% of total COVID-19 deaths in the State.
Out of the total 26,04,431 positive cases reported in Karnataka till May 31, a total of 1,40,198 insurance claims, accounting for 5.3 per cent, had been made. Medical insurance is extended to COVID-19 patients under hospitalisation as well as home isolation.
Sanjeev Mysore, convenor of Jeevan Raksha, that has been analysing covid trends, suggested that the government should put in place both, short-term (one to three months) and medium term (four to nine months) plan and deploy a dedicated and competent team to manage and be accountable for results.