<p>The state government will randomly check hospitals to ensure proper admission and discharge of Covid patients, said Arvind Limbavali, forest minister and nodal minister for Covid war rooms and helplines.</p>.<p>The exercise, conducted as and when required at the call centres, will help understand the actual availability of beds at the hospital and the status of treatment to patients.</p>.<p>Talking to the media after inaugurating the additional call centre (1912) at Yeshwantpur, Limbavali said: “The 1912 helpline previously had 60 lines. Now, 70 more lines have been added. While previously a caller had to wait 12 to 20 minutes for his turn to speak to the doctor or executive, he will now get immediately connected.”</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/gang-illegally-sells-remdesivir-stocks-up-fake-vials-986083.html" target="_blank">Gang illegally sells Remdesivir, stocks up fake vials</a></strong></p>.<p>Doctors deployed at these call centres will talk to the patients directly and provide medical guidance in the event of delays in transferring the call to the jurisdictional zones.</p>.<p>“Besides conducting reality checks, the call centres will also act as triaging centres,” the minister said.</p>.<p>Rajarajeshwari Nagar MLA Munirathna, BBMP Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta, and helpline nodal officer Vipin Singh were also present.</p>
<p>The state government will randomly check hospitals to ensure proper admission and discharge of Covid patients, said Arvind Limbavali, forest minister and nodal minister for Covid war rooms and helplines.</p>.<p>The exercise, conducted as and when required at the call centres, will help understand the actual availability of beds at the hospital and the status of treatment to patients.</p>.<p>Talking to the media after inaugurating the additional call centre (1912) at Yeshwantpur, Limbavali said: “The 1912 helpline previously had 60 lines. Now, 70 more lines have been added. While previously a caller had to wait 12 to 20 minutes for his turn to speak to the doctor or executive, he will now get immediately connected.”</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/city/gang-illegally-sells-remdesivir-stocks-up-fake-vials-986083.html" target="_blank">Gang illegally sells Remdesivir, stocks up fake vials</a></strong></p>.<p>Doctors deployed at these call centres will talk to the patients directly and provide medical guidance in the event of delays in transferring the call to the jurisdictional zones.</p>.<p>“Besides conducting reality checks, the call centres will also act as triaging centres,” the minister said.</p>.<p>Rajarajeshwari Nagar MLA Munirathna, BBMP Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta, and helpline nodal officer Vipin Singh were also present.</p>
