Kathmandu, March 31
The Supreme Court today directed private hospitals to attend novel coronavirus patients unconditionally.
Issuing an interim order responding to a writ filed by advocates, the SC said all the private hospital should make necessary arrangements to be ready to treat COVID-19 patients.
It said the hospitals could not shrug off their responsibility on any pretext.
“Private hospitals shall make necessary arrangements of beds, ICUs and ventilators, and ensure safety of medical staff involved in the treatment of COVD-19 patients,” states the SC order.
The petitioner had also demanded that the SC direct the government to suspend the Parliament session and bring a law through an ordinance to make it mandatory for private hospitals to treat COVID-19 patients, claiming that private hospitals were returning patients suspected to have contracted COVID-19.
However, the SC did not issue any such order and set Apr
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