The Union Health Ministry on Saturday revised the national policy for admission of Covid-19 positive patients to Covid health facilities, making it more "patient-centric". In the revised policy, the government has done away with the requirement of a Covid-19 positive report for admission to a Covid health facility. Under the revised rules, no patient will be denied services at a health facility.

According to the health ministry, no patient will be refused services on any account. "This includes medications such as oxygen or essential drugs even if the patient belongs to a different city," the health ministry said in a statement. The new measures aim to ensure "prompt, effective and comprehensive treatment of patients suffering from Covid-19".