New Delhi (NVI): The Ministry of Home Affairs today said that the Centre has capped hospital rates to help the common man in Delhi to avail the COVID-19 treatment.
The rates will now start from Rs 8,000 and go on to Rs 18,000 as opposed to the current charges that begin at Rs 24,000 and go up to Rs 54,000 per day.
A committee constituted by Home Minister Amit Shah, under the member of the NITI Aayog, has recommended to fix the rates in private hospitals for isolation beds at Rs 8,000-10,000, for ICUs with ventilator at Rs 15,000-18,000 and ICUs without ventilator at Rs 13,000-15,000.
Committee has recommended Rs 8000-10000, 13000-15000 & 15000-18000 including PPE costs for isolation bed, ICUs without & with ventilator respectively to all hospitals as compared to the current charges of Rs 24000-25000, 34000-43000 & 44000-54000 (excluding PPE cost)@HMOIndia
— Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs (@PIBHomeAffairs) June 19, 2020
In addition to this, these rates will also include PP costs. The current rates that go up to Rs 54,000 do not include PPE costs, the ministry stated.
The ministry has further stated that house to house health surveys were completed in 242 containment zones in the national capital. A total of 2.3 lakh people have been surveyed.
So far, the number of coronavirus cases in Delhi stands at 49,979 and 1,969 people have died due to the deadly contagion in the city.
-CHK
