Assam govt sanctions ₹300 for food per day for each Covid patient in hospitals & Covid Care Centres

April 24: In supersession of earlier orders/ instructions regarding provision of diet to COVID-19 patients, the following system of providing diet to COVID-19 patients shall be put in place in Medical College Hospitals, other hospitals and COVID Care Centres throughout the State of Assam with effect from 25 April, 2021. This was stated in a notification issued by the Principal Secretary to the Government of Assam, Health & Family Welfare Department on 24 April.

The maximum amount available for providing diet to COVID-19 patients will be Rs. 300/- per day, per person (inclusive of all taxes). The indicative diet menu which will be inclusive of one litre of bottled water per day, is given as Annexure- A. Concerned Principal cum Chief Superintendent/ Superintendent and concerned District Commissioners will finalise the suppliers (along with rates) in case of Hospitals and COVID Care Centres respectively immediately, as per procedure. Wastage of food/ diet ordered by the authorities should not exceed 10% of the COVID patients admitted.

Record of distribution of food to each patient should be maintained by the Superintendent/ In-charge in a ledger, to facilitate proper accounting. District Commissioners and Principal cum Chief Superintendents/ Superintendents will encourage private entrepreneurs etc. to set up canteens outside the hospital/ COVID Care Centres from where hospital staff/ attendants can purchase additional food items for the patients, if they so desire.

Home cooked food will be allowed to be provided to the COVID-19 patients through the hospital authorities. The Superintendent/ in-charge will display the procedure prominently in the Hospital/ Covid Care Centre premises.