High court seeks reply from Tripura on Covid situation

High court seeks reply from Tripura on Covid situation

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High court seeks reply from Tripura on Covid situationHigh court seeks reply from Tripura on Covid situation

The Tripura high court has taken up suo motto, the case of alleged sufferings of Covid-19 patients at a Agartala hospital and asked the state government to file an affidavit answering certain queries related to Covid-19 cases in the state by September 18.

The high court’s division bench led by chief justice Akil Kureshi and justice Subhasish Talapatra took up the matter after a series of allegations of poor health services for Covid patients at Govind Ballabh Pant (GBP) hospital surfaced in local media. The GBP is also a dedicated Covid care centre in Agartala.

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The HC asked the state government to file an affidavit stating the total number of active Covid-19 cases, number of Covid care centres with their medical and paramedical staff, doctors, necessary infrastructure. HC has also sought government’s response on alleged lack of communication between doctors and Covid patients and their relatives. It has also asked if any private hospital has been permitted to admit Covid-19 patients. The government also needs to mention fund allocation to upgrade government Covid care centres in their affidavit.

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Edited By: Admin
Published On: Sep 13, 2020
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