SAS Nagar (Punjab), July 15 -- : In view of the rising cases, private hospitals in SAS Nagar will extend home care treatment to asymptomatic COVID-19 patients. This will help to keep the tertiary care (L3) facilities vacant and ready for the treatment of those critical.

"At the behest of District Administration, the private hospitals with larger medical infrastructure, will extend home care treatment plans to asymptomatic corona virus-positive patients," said, Deputy Commissioner, Girish Dayalan.

Pointing out that the step will help those who need it more, he added, "it has been observed that many times L3 medical facilities are occupied by those patients who can afford treatment in these facilities rather than those who actually require ...