Karnataka govt to fix Covid-19 rates for private hospitals, says Minister

Maybe there will be some variation for Bengaluru, but for the entire state, a uniform rate structure will be fixed," Minister K Sudhakar said.

Karnataka Medical Education Minister K Sudhakar on Monday said private hospitals would be roped in to treat Covid-19 patients in the state and rates fixed for everything, from testing to treatment.

"...the private hospitals that will treat Covid-19 patients...for them rates will be fixed, it will be uniform across the state.

Maybe there will be some variation for Bengaluru, but for the entire state, a uniform rate structure will be fixed," Sudhakar said.

Speaking to reporters here, he said private nursing homes and corporate hospitals, especially those that have a large number of beds, will have to set up isolation wards and come