With private hospitals dilly dallying over providing beds for COVID-19 patients, Deputy Commissioner of Dharwad Nitesh Patil has issued the final warning to managements to fall in line. The Deputy Commissioner said that the government had asked the private hospitals to admit symptomatic patients on priority. “Admission should be done as per the list disclosed by the private hospitals to the district administration. They should also ensure that hospitals identified as COVID-19 hospitals reserved 50 % of beds for such patients, he added. The district administration has appointed 17 nodal officers for ensuring availability of beds for COVID-19 patients in private hospitals, he said.

Source: The Hindu July 22, 2020 18:12 UTC