Tata Main Hospital (TMH) has declared that Covid-19 treatment will be a paid service from December 1. The charges will range from Rs 8,000 to Rs 12,000 per day depending on the condition of the patient. Tata Main Hospital, which is a Covid-19 hospital run by Tata Steel has provided treatment to 3,986 patients free of cost.

During an online conference call in the city on Friday, Dr. Rajan Chaudhry, advisor, Medical Services, Tata Steel, said, “Patients admitted to the hospital till November 30 can avail free treatment. But, from December 1 Covid-19 patients will have to pay for the treatment cost. This is as per the government guidelines.”

Chief of Corporate Communications of Tata Steel, Kulvin Suri informed that Tata Steel has spent Rs 100 crore for the treatment of Covid-19 patients and controlling the pandemic in Jharkhand. He also stated that apart from the treatment cost of Covid-19 patients, the company has also spent on awareness drives to control the transmission of the virus.

Dr. Chaudhry also informed that the recovery rate of Covid-19 patients at Tata Main Hospital has improved from 89.20 percent to 89.3 percent, which is almost 90 percent. Till date, 3,986 Covid-19 positive patients have been admitted to TMH.

Chaudhry said the next 10 days was crucial. “Though the impact of the virus has reduced we need to be careful. The next 10 days are going to be crucial as it will indicate whether a second surge will come or not. People should continue to take all precautionary measures for their safety. Avoid going to crowded places, wear masks and maintain social distance,” he said.

TMH, a leading heal hub in steel city has a total of 1028 beds. Of this 413 beds have been dedicated to Covid-19 positive patients. The private hospital is equipped with 83 ventilators for critical patients.

TMH has recently started an on-demand RT-PCR, antigen and antibody tests. The idea is to give more flexibility and facilitate enhanced ease of testing. The charge for RT-PCR test is Rs 1,000; antigen is Rs 500 and the antibody test is Rs 250.