: Karnataka CM orders private hospitals to reserve 50% beds for coronavirus patients as cases mount #IndiaNEWS Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday directed private hospitals in the state

Karnataka CM orders private hospitals to reserve 50% beds for coronavirus patients as cases mount #IndiaNEWS
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday directed private hospitals in the state to reserve 50% of their beds for coronavirus patients amid a sharp increase in the number of cases. Yediyurappa said that he was concerned about the deaths of coronavirus patients because of being denied treatment by certain hospitals. The Karnataka chief minister also appealed to hospitals to show humanity towards patients. Concluded a meeting with private medical college hospitals. Expressed my concern over deaths due to denial of treatment by some hospitals, directed them to provide 50 % beds for COVID treatment and assured them of all support. Highlights of decisions taken at the meeting. pic.twitter.com/Yt6xmT9HXG— B.S. Yediyurappa (@BSYBJP) July 18, 2020 During previous meetings with Yediyurappa, private hospital had agreed to provide a total of 4,500 beds for coronavirus patients, the government said. The Karnataka government has also directed hospitals in Bengaluru to only admit patients with moderate and severe symptoms, NDTV reported on Saturday. “Moderately and severely ill COVID-19 patients are sometimes unable to get admission... in this context, it would be prudent to admit moderately and severely ill patients, both government and private, and encourage asymptomatic and mildly symptomatic patients to get admitted in Covid care centres or be in home...Read more

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