Odisha: Private Hospitals Warned of strict action for refusing admission to patients coming from COVID 19 hotspots
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Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Saturday warned the private hospitals of strong action for denying treatment to patients coming from Covid-19 hotspots.
Chief Secretary Asit Tripathy said there are instances of some private hospitals being reluctant in admitting patients coming from hotspot districts.
He termed such act as unethical and illegal.
"Instances have come of some pvt hospitals reluctant in admitting patients from hotspots districts. It's ethically wrong and illegal. Be informed Govt action against wrong doers will be serious," tweeted the Chief Secretary.
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