Due to the increasing cases of the Novel Coronavirus or COVID-19, the Andhra Pradesh Government released a new set of guidelines for the treatment.
The decision came after the State crossed a total of 50,000 cases on the 20th of July.
In addition, with 4,074 new cases, the State stands at 53,724 till the 21st of July.
Meanwhile so far 696 people have died across the State due to the Novel Coronavirus.
In regard to this, the Andhra Pradesh Government imposed a few medical restrictions, charges by private hospitals for the treatment of covid in the state and the use of emergency expensive drugs.
Here are the guidelines issued by government for coronavirus treatment
• It has made clear that the drugs be sold at the MRP rates prescribed by ICMR.
• The government has made it clear to hospitals that they will take legal action if extra doses of these drugs are consumed unless necessary.
• It is clear that a maximum of 2500 can be charged for a CT scan to determine the severity of the covid virus in the lungs.
• Government clarifies that all hospitals registered with Aarogyasri Trust must submit proof of use of these drugs.
• It has been clarified that hospitals which are not registered under Aarogyasri may be charged as per the treatment provided in addition to the package prices previously prescribed by the Government.
• Govt recommends hospitalization of covid positive patient in line with changes in chest X-ray and CT scan despite negative RT-PCR test.
• District Medical Officers directed to ensure that hospitals not registered under Aarogyasri do not charge more than the government prescribed rates for covid treatment.
• In the past, the government has fixed Rs 5,480 to Rs 10,380 per day for medicines, tests and food for covid Critical Care.
• The Andhra Pradesh government has clarified that non-critical care should be charged only at the rate of Rs. 3,250 per day.
addition, the mortality rate of COVID-19 in Andhra Pradesh is 1.30% , the average growth rate of the infection is now 9% from the previous 8% and the recovery rate now is reduced to 45.10% from the previous 48.79%.
Till the 21st of July, Andhra Pradesh conducted a total of 13,49,112 tests for the Novel Coronavirus.
The total population of the State as per 2019 data is 5,22,21,000.
Stay tuned for further updates.
