Emergency Covid care to remain free
Mild cases must pay from March 16
The cabinet has approved emergency Covid-19 care for patients with moderate or severe symptoms under the Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients (Ucep) Plus scheme from March 16.
Traisuree Taisaranakul, deputy government spokesperson, National Institute for Emergency Medicine criteria will be used to guide eligibility and patients can seek treatment at any medical facility for three days before transferring to their registered state or private hospitals.
At present, all costs associated…
