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Karnataka ropes in 518 private hospitals, medical colleges for COVID-19 care


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Bengaluru, June 21, 2020: Karnataka has ordered 518 private hospitals empanelled under Ayushman Bharat-Aarogya Karnataka to offer treatment to COVID-19 patients. Bengaluru has 44 of the empanelled facilities.

The cases in these hospitals will be referred by the government health authorities such as Commissioner BBMP, Director, Department of Health & Family Welfare, District Health Officers, District Leprosy Officers, among others.


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Due to a sharp spike in coronavirus cases, the Karnataka government has also identified Sri Sri Ravi Shankar’s Art of Living ashram, Kanteerva Stadium and the Koramangala Indoor Stadium to operate as COVID-19 care centres for asymptomatic patients.

Karnataka added 416 new cases on June 20. The total active cases in the state now stand at 3,170, pushing the infected tally to 8,697. The state government has cited the need for adding COVID-19 care centres for asymptomatic patients, with nearly 75 percent of patients in the state falling under this category.


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