S Rameshmysuru: In an effort to curb the spread of Covid, the administrative district of Chamarajanagar has made a quick antigen test for all private hospitals for patients who display symptoms of diseases such as influenza (ILI), severe acute respiratory infections (Sari).
If the patient tests positive covid, their swabs will be collected for RT-PCR tests too.
The District Health Authority will send a team to the screen, conduct a test at a private hospital that records more than 100 patients every day in the outpatient unit.
The greater than the number of people who display symptoms of Sari, ILI, and other respiratory problems rush to private hospitals and clinics for treatment by avoiding compulsory covid tests, deputy commissioners have issued orders to manage private clinics and hospital companies to test Covid Mandatorily.
The Chamarajanagar district has more than 280 private clinics and private health care companies.
“All sari, Ili patients who come to the OPD in private hospitals in all districts must be tested for Covid-19.
Private clinics can also recommend other non-covid patients to undergo tests if needed according to the order issued by Deputy Commissioner Charulatha Somal,” KM Vishwaraiah said Health Officer to Tii.
The district health authority will begin difficult steps at a private and hospital clinic about the compulsory Covid Test FLOUTING in accordance with the disaster management law, epidemic disease control law, he said.
The district health authority will begin difficult steps at private clinics and hospitals to say new guidelines and epidemic of control laws, said district administrative officials.
Instructions have also been given to private hospitals to ensure that their patients and family members accompany them to the hospital inoculated with two vaccine doses such as these steps help prevent Covid spread.
, DHO added.
“We cannot force all patients to visit the OPD private hospital for compulsory covid tests.
Hospitals can recommend tests to patients who display symptoms on the upper and lower respiratory system.
Private clinics always work with the government in limiting the spread of infection,” said Dr.
Mahesh , a private practitioner in Chamarajanagar.