Health Ministry issues guidelines for notifying coronavirus in private facilities

Health Ministry has issued guidelines for notifying COVID-19 in private facilities in a bid to strengthen containment measures amid rising cases of coronavirus. The Ministry stated that it is of utmost importance that each case of coronavirus is isolated and provided appropriate treatment and their contacts are traced at the earliest to break the chain of transmission. The support and cooperation of the private sector has been enlisted in this



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It shall be mandatory for all government and private hospitals, medical officers in government health institutions and registered private medical practitioners, including AYUSH practitioners, to notify such persons with COVID-19 affected person to district surveillance unit. Information of all such cases should be given to the state helpline number and also to national helpline 1075.