Private Hospitals Must Reserve 20% Beds for Coronavirus Patients: Delhi High Court

12-06-2020 16:04:57
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Among other major directions, the Delhi High Court has directed that all private hospitals, which were asked to reserve 20% beds for Covid-19 patients, must conduct tests of symptomatic and asymptomatic persons.

As the city is undergoing “fast heading towards becoming the Corona capital of the country, an epithet the city can well do without”, they should also think over those seeking admission in the hospital for undergoing surgeries and procedures of other nature as well. A bench, comprising justice Hima Kohli and Subramonium Prasad, said it was the need of the hour that all private hospitals which are equipped with labs to conduct coronavirus tests and have the sanction of ICMR to do so should be permitted to conduct tests.

The high court also noted that non-Covid patients, who are approaching private hospitals for admission to undergo emergency surgeries and other such procedures, are not being admitted before getting a coronavirus test done, for which they are compelled to go elsewhere. The bench said, “It is most unfortunate that non-Covid patients are being made to wait to undergo a test for Covid-19 at labs other than those which are situated within the premises of the hospitals, that is equipped and authorised to conduct the said test”.

It said, “In view of the aforesaid situation brought to our attention, it is directed that all the private hospitals in Delhi that have been called upon to reserve 20% beds for admitting COVID-19 patients are equipped with labs to conduct the COVID-19 test and have the sanction of the ICMR to do so, should proceed to conduct tests on symptomatic/asymptomatic persons, who seek admission in the hospital for undergoing surgeries/procedures of other nature as well”.  The order came on the application by advocate Sanjeev Sharma who contended that there have been several instances where non-Covid patients needing surgery or other procedures were asked to undergo testing before that, but the hospital concerned did not conduct the Covid test since they don’t have the government permission.


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