A decision taken by O.S.D Dr.Vinod Rao left 164 small hospitals treating COVID-19 patients in surprise as the notification was published as per which now onwards All COVID Designated Hospitals will be categorized into following groups:
- Government COVID Hospitals
- Group A – Private COVID Hospitals with the highest number of patients on Oxygen support, ICU and Ventilators (Annexure 2)
- Group B – Private COVID Hospitals with lesser number of patients on Oxygen support, ICU and Ventilators (Annexure 3)
- Group C – All other Private COVID Hospitals who will ONLY give treatment support for COVID Patients NOT REQUIRING Piped/Cylinder Oxygen (Annexure 4)