Karnataka Government issues clarification regarding triaging of COVID-19 cases in Government and Private Health Facilities
Once a bed in covid hospital is blocked for admitting a COVID positive patient in a hospital through CHBMS system of BBMP, if the bed is not occupied after triaging, the hospital administration shall inform Arogya Mitra/BBMP-CHBMS nodal officer, who in turn will inform the BBMP COVID war room to unblock the bed immediately for utilization by another patient.
DCGI has granted emergency use approval for use of ‘Virafin’ for treating the patients showing moderate COVID-19 symptoms
Phase III clinical trial studies reported that a larger proportion of patients when administered subcutaneously with Virafin turned out to be RT-PCR negative by day 7, apart from faster recovery as compared to other anti-viral agents.
Government of Karnataka reserves 75% of Beds in Private Medical College Hospitals having facilities to Treat COVID-19 Patients.
The 75% of beds include High Dependency Units (HDU), Intensive Care Units (ICU) with and beds without ventilators.
The MHA has ordered that all oxygen stock shall be made available to governments for medical use
All state governments shall ensure that all oxygen manufacturing units maximizes production of oxygen and make it available to the government and it shall be used only for medical purposes.
Karnataka Guidelines for Rational Use of Oxygen for Management of Covid-19 and safe storage, Transportation and Handling of Liquid Oxygen for Medical Use
It is directed to form oxygen Monitoring Committee in every hospital which may consist of Additional Medical Superintendent, Head of Anesthesia, Head of Respiratory Medicine (Head of Internal Medicine in case Respiratory Medicine department does not exist) and Nursing Superintendent.
The Ministry of Finance exempts customs duty medical oxygens, vaccines for 3 months.
The Centre also directed customs officials to clear all import consignments, including life-saving drugs and oxygen equipment, used in COVID treatment on the highest priority.
DGFT sets up COVID-19 Helpdesk ‘ for International Trade related Issues.
The COVID-19 Helpdesk’ would look into issues relating to Department of Commerce/DGFT, Import and Export Licensing Issues, Customs clearance delays and complexities arising thereon, Import/Export documentation issues, Banking matters etc.
Government of Karnataka allows only Non-COVID critically ill and emergency patients in the hospitals.
Government of Karnataka has directed all hospitals in the State, both Government and Private hospitals to admit only non-COVID critically ill and emergency patients for care and treatment in the hospital.
The government of Tamil Nadu issues additional restrictions on containment plan.
As per the new restrictions, IT&ITES companies are mandated to allow 50% of employees to work from home.
IRDAI directs Insurers to ensure swift settlement of COVID-19 claims.
All hospitals are also requested not to differentiate the patients in terms of admission or treatment whether they are insured or not insured or whether they pay cash or avail of cashless facility.
