Beed, April 3: Rapid Antigen and RTPCR tests of patients coming for treatment at private hospitals here are now mandatory while antigen tests at the private hospital have been allowed, District Collector Ravindra Jagtap said in an order.
In his order last night, he stated that the patient should not be examined without this test.

Corona testing of patients admitted to private nursing homes as well as outpatients has been made mandatory for the respective nursing homes.

The district surgeons have also ordered the appointment of a nodal officer to examine patients in private hospitals.

The district collector has also clarified in the order that private hospitals should purchase the necessary kits for these check-ups, but the rates for check-ups should not exceed the maximum limit of the ruling, he added. (UNI)