Government of Karnataka issues guidelines for admission, discharge and transfer of Covid-19 patients.
The patients who are admitted in private hospitals under SAST (Govt. referred patients) shall be transferred to a stepdown facility attached to the private hospital at their own cost or to a Govt CCC as deemed fit, following their recovery and clinically stable condition, based on the assessment and advise of treating physician.
Government of Karnataka issues Guidelines for Medical Oxygen Management in the state.
As per the guidelines, each district shall set up a District Oxygen Cell immediately which shall function 24×7 and manned by adequate staff/operator.
Advisory for induction of trained AYUSH human resources for clinical management of COVID-19
Considering the current situation in the wake of resurgence of COVID – 19, the State/UT Governments are advised to reach out to all qualified AYUSH practitioners and persuade them to join the Covid – 19 workforces in this hour of need. The advisory suggests that deployment of AYUSH physicians, Post Graduate students and interns in clinical set ups for Covid management may be done under the supervision of medical doctors / specialists.
Government of Odisha announces lockdown till 19 May
Government of Odisha has announced lockdown till 19 May. The lockdown shall be applicable to social gatherings, places of worship, transport and educational institutions.
Government of Odisha notifies provision of food to sick, indigent, destitute persons during the lock-down period.
The Government has directed, the municipal commissioners, collectors and executive officers to take immediate action to identify all such person who have no access to food in rural and urban areas and provide them food.
Government of Tamil Nadu shall bear the cost of COVID-19 treatment for patients in private hospitals.
The government has decided to bear people’s medical expenses under the state Insurance scheme and the patients undergoing treatment in Private hospitals for all kind of covid-19 related treatment shall claim their expenses under this insurance scheme.
MCA issues clarification on Spending CSR funds for COVID care infrastructure, establishment of oxygen plants.
Spending of CSR funds for creating health infrastructure for COVID care, establishment of medical oxygen generation and storage plants, manufacturing and supply of oxygen concentrators, ventilators, cylinders and other medical equipment for countering COVID-19 or similar such activities” are eligible CSR activities.
MoHFW issues SOP on COVID-19 Vaccination of Persons without prescribed Identity Cards through CoWIN.
Vaccine doses made available through the Government of India channel may be used for vaccination of beneficiaries aged 45 years or more and the vaccine doses procured by the State/UT Government may be used for those aged 18 years to 44 years.
RBI allows banks to utilize 100% floating provision for non-performing assets.
RBI has allowed banks to utilise 100 per cent of floating provisions or countercyclical provisioning buffer held by them as on December 31, 2020 for making specific provisions for non-performing assets.
RBI announces rationalization of KYC compliance norms.
Due to current covid-19 related restrictions in various parts of the country, REs are advised that in respect of the customer accounts where periodic updation of KYC is due and pending as on date, no restrictions on operations of such account shall be imposed till December 31, 2021.
