Increase number of beds in COVID hospitals: Jagan

Officials told told to set up oxygen plants in hospitals

Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has directed officials to increase the number of beds in COVID hospitals and arrange 3,000 beds, including 1,000 oxygen beds, in COVID Care Centres in every district and to set up the required oxygen manufacturing plants and oxygen tanks at hospitals. Speaking at a review meeting on COVID at his camp office on Thursday, the Chief Minister said the rates paid to empanelled private hospitals for COVID treatment could be increased and the same could be made applicable to Aarogyasri hospitals. He said it should be ensured that no hospital denied treatment to COVID patients and added that the salaries of both male and female nurses in COVID hospitals could be increased.