India, Jan. 26 -- Due to a sudden and unexpected rise in suspected cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) across the district, which require expensive treatment, the state government on Saturday doubled the treatment coverage for these patients under the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana (MJPJAY) and Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) schemes.

The government issued a notification stating that affected patients will now receive free medical treatment valued at up to Rs.1.60 lakh, an increase from the previous limit of Rs. 80,000.

As per officials, Pune district to date, has reported as many as 82 cases of suspected GBS. Due to this, these patients are being diagnosed with lung-related pneumonia and are undergoing treatment ...