Andhra Pradesh CM reviews Covid situation; directs officials to implement a three-tier management system

Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy directed officials to introduce a three-tier system for successful Covid management following a review meeting on the state's Covid-19 situation.

With severe spike in new Covid-19 cases, Andhra Pradesh has imposed a number of restrictions in order to control the spread of the virus. Following a review meeting on the Covid-19 situation in the state, Andhra Pradesh chief minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy directed officials to implement a three-tier structure for effective Covid management. As per the three-tier structure, at all district level, district collectors shall divide private hospitals permitted to treat Covid-19 patients into clusters and appoint an officer-in-charge for each of these clusters. Each cluster shall have five to eight private hospitals.