Facing backlash, UP govt revises Covid-19 patients admission policy

The Uttar Pradesh government has revised its order enabling admission of Covid-19 patients in private hospitals after facing criticism from several quarters.

The Uttar Pradesh government on Thursday revised its order enabling admission of Covid-19 patients in private hospitals with referral of the Integrated COVID Command Center (ICCC) after facing criticism from several quarters. According to the rules, only the patients referred by ICCC are admitted in private hospitals, leading to huge rush at the centre for referral letters, drawing criticism on social media and by opposition Congress. In a directive sent to all divisional commissioners, district magistrates and all chief medical officers, Additional Chief Secretary (Medical and Health) Amit Mohan Prasad said now COVID patients can be admitted in private hospitals on the basis of their test reports.