30 private hospitals notified in Mysuru to treat Covid patients

Mysuru: The health and family welfare department has notified 483 private hospitals across the state to treat Covid-19 patients in view of the spike in cases in different districts.
In Mysuru district, 30 hospitals, which are part of Suvarna Arogya Suraksha Trust (SAST), are empanelled for Covid-19 treatment. Similarly, four private hospitals in Chamarajanagar, 8 in Chikkamagalur, 9 in Mandya, 11 in Hassan, 30 in Mysuru and 22 in Shivamogga have been notified.
Since there are no superspecialty private hospitals in Kodagu, Covid patients will be treated only in the district hospital, said DHO Dr Mohan.
The hospitals have to follow the treatment protocol prescribed by the state government and charges will be based on treatment package approved by SAST. The hospitals can collect swab samples and send them to the district Covid lab, said Mysuru DHO Dr R Venkatesh said.
Dr SP Yoganna, chairman, Suyog Hospital, one of the empanelled hospitals said, the hospital is ready to serve patients. “We have a 7-bed isolation ward to treat the Covid patients,” he said.