The Centre has released more than Rs. 890 crore as the second installment of COVID-19 aid to strengthen the health response in 22 states and union territories. The amount of financial assistance is based on their case load, according to an official statement from the Health Ministry.

This is part of the Rs. 15,000 crore package announced in March to support states' emergency response and the preparedness of their health systems. The money was meant to be for patient treatment, manpower training and medical infrastructure.

"The second installment will be used for strengthening of public health facilities infrastructure for testing including procurement and installation of RT-PCR machines, RNA extraction kits, TRUNAT & CBNAAT machines and BSL-II cabinets, strengthening of public health facilities infrastructure for treatment and development of ICU beds, and installation of oxygen generators, cryogenic oxygen tanks and medical gas pipelines in public health facilities and procurement of bed side oxygen concentrators," said the statement.

The Centre has released more than Rs. 890 crore as the second installment of COVID-19 aid to strengthen the health response in 22 states and union territories. The amount of financial assistance is based on their case load, according to an official statement from the Health Ministry.

This is part of the Rs. 15,000 crore package announced in March to support states' emergency response and the preparedness of their health systems. The money was meant to be for patient treatment, manpower training and medical infrastructure.

"The second installment will be used for strengthening of public health facilities infrastructure for testing including procurement and installation of RT-PCR machines, RNA extraction kits, TRUNAT & CBNAAT machines and BSL-II cabinets, strengthening of public health facilities infrastructure for treatment and development of ICU beds, and installation of oxygen generators, cryogenic oxygen tanks and medical gas pipelines in public health facilities and procurement of bed side oxygen concentrators," said the statement.