Private hospitals should increase beds for COVID patients: CM Gehlot

Reviewing the COVID-19 situation in the state, Chief Minister of Rajasthan Ashok Gehlot maintained that saving life is the top priority of the state government in this critical phase of pandemic.

CM asserted that private hospitals should also increase the number of beds for COVID patients and provide treatment only at the rates prescribed by the state government.He directed the team of administrative officers and medical department to ensure that people do not face any inconvenience regarding treatment in private hospitals.

CM Gehlot said that due to festive season, weddings, pollution and cold, the infection may increase rapidly in the coming days.

Keeping this in mind, expansion of other medical facilities including oxygen and ICU beds is necessary in state and private hospitals.

During the meeting, the Chief Minister underlined that there is a difference in the effect of coronavirus in patients.

It has become very critical for many patients.

He stressed that if there is a need to change the medical protocol according to the circumstances, then a team of experts should be constituted to study the medical protocol so that we can provide more effective treatment to the COVID patients.