The Health Ministry emphasised the importance of support and cooperation of the private sector in this regard. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued fresh guidelines for notifying Covid-19 affected persons by private healthcare institutions.
The Ministry stated that "it is of utmost importance that each and every case (suspects/confirmed) of Covid-19 is isolated and provided appropriate treatment and their contacts are traced at the earliest to break the chain of transmission."
The Health Ministry stated that it shall be mandatory for all hospitals, both government and private, medical officers in government health institutions and registered private medical practitioners