POSITIVE COVID CASES INCLUSION IN AROGYA SRI

The World Health Organisation has declared the COVID -19 as

Pandemic and the Government of Andhra Pradesh has taken measures to

combat the COVID-19 pandemic and have notified the list of designated

Government and Private hospitals for treatment of COVID 19 patients

completely at Free of cost. Considering the wide spread of COVID 19 in the

State, the Government vide G.0.4th read above, issued orders including the

15 COVID 19 procedures under Dr YSR Aarogyasri Scheme and

accordingly, the CEO., Dr.YSR AHCT has issued guidelines in the circular 5t

read above.

Further, in view of the present situation consequent to the incidence

of COVID-19 in the State, the Government instructed to start the isolated

rooms/ wards/ Blocks in all the private hospitals to treat the suspected

COVID 19 cases duly following the safety measures.

2 read above, the Government issued orders empowering the District

Collector & Magistrate to take over the Wards/Rooms/Blocks/ entire hospital

based on the requirement and for the good faith of the public health.

Further vide G.0.

much necessary to utilise the services of the Private hospitals to treat the

COVID patients and there is urgent need to fix the rates in Private hospital

during this pandemic. Accordingly, a Technical Committee was constituted

and a meeting was convened on 20.06.2020 under the Chairmanship of t

Special Chief Secretary, HM&FW department. The Technical Committee has

suggested the ceiling rates for packages for treatment of COVID -19 in

Designated COVID 19 Government Hospitals/Designated COVID -19 Private

Hospitals/ Other Hospitals.

In view of increase in the no. of COVID -19 cases in the State, it is very