Given the rising number of Covid-19 cases across the state, the government has decided to follow a triage system to admit Covid-19 patients into hospitals.

District collectors, hence, have been directed to immediately appoint a team of nodal officers to coordinate admissions into district-level Covid-19 hospitals.

No Covid-19 hospital, whether private or public, will admit patients without permission from the nodal team henceforth.

Meanwhile, the government has started identifying and designating private hospitals as Covid-19 hospitals to provide treatment under Arogyasri scheme.

“The entire treatment for Covid-19 in network hospitals and designated Covid-19 private hospitals will be covered under Arogyasri and they are not authorised to charge anything more than the prescribed rates,” said senior IAS officer B Rajasekhar, Covid-19 special officer.

First, the patients will be screened at the nearest primary health centres (PHCs) or government district and general hospitals. After getting the reports, the team of officials headed by the district medical and health officer will decide which patient requires in-patient services.