Declaring Health Care and Medical facilities as Essential Services for a period of six(6) months

G.O.RT.No. 228 Dated: 03-04-2020

Read the following:

1. G.O.Rt.No.189, HM & FW (B2) Dept. Dt:13.03.2020.

2. G.O.Rt.No.202, HM & FW (B2) Dept. Dt:18.03.2020.

3. G.O.Rt.No.204, HM & FW (B2) Dept. Dt:19.03.2020.

4. G.O.Rt.No.209, HM & FW (B2) Dept. Dt:22.03.2020.

5. G.O.Rt.No.210, HM & FW (B2) Dept. Dt:23.03.2020.

6. G.O.Rt.No.211, HM & FW (B2) Dept. Dt:23.03.2020.

7. National Disaster Management Authority Order No.1-

29/2020-PP (P1. II), dt.24.3.2020.

8. MHA, GoI Order No.40-3/2020-DM-I(A), Dt. 24.3.2020.

9. G.O.Rt.No.216, HM&FW (B2) Dept., Dt: 24.3.2020

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ORDER:

World Health Organization (WHO) has declared recent Corona Virus

Disease (COVID-19) affecting all the regions of the world as Pandemic.

In this context, Government of Andhra Pradesh has taken several

measures to strengthen the surveillance for Containment, Control and

Prevention of COVID-19 including Lockdown.

2. Whereas the Government of Andhra Pradesh is satisfied that, it is

necessary and expedient in the public interest to prohibit refusal to work

in the Essential services as specified below.

3. Accordingly, the following Notification shall be published in an

Extraordinary issue of the Andhra Pradesh Gazette:

NOTIFICATION

In exercise of the powers conferred under Andhra Pradesh Essential

Services Maintenance Act,1971 (A.P. Act.20/1971), the Government of

Andhra Pradesh hereby, declare the following services as Essential

Services for a period of six(6) months for refusal to work in/for all

Government and Private Health and Medical Facilities with immediate

effect:

1. All Health Facilities.

2. Doctors, Nurses and Health Personnel.

3. Sanitation workers in Health Facilities.

4. Purchase, Maintenance and Transport of Medical Equipment.