SC: Covid-19 Patients treated worse than Animals, Bodies found in Garbage

On Friday, the Apex Court took a strong view of the treatment meted out to Coronavirus patients & dead bodies in Govt hospitals across the country, describing the situation as deplorable & worse than what animals would have to suffer.

Taking cognisance of media reports, a 3-Judge bench sought detailed status reports from four states - Delhi, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu & West Bengal - regarding the conditions in hospitals.

The Bench headed Justice Ashok Bhushan said that “Covid-19 patients are treated worse than animals. In one case, a dead body was found in garbage".

The state of Delhi came in for heavy criticism from the bench, with the Top Court pointing out the conditions in  hospitals as well the reduced testing for Coronavirus. The Court also noted that patients are running from pillar to post to get themselves admitted even though a large number of beds in Govt hospitals are lying vacant.

Taking note of a media report, the court highlighted how dead bodies of Covid-19 patients were lying unattended in the lobby & waiting area of Delhi’s Lok Nayak Jai Prakash hospital.

Reminding states, the Apex Court said that Govts are duty-bound to ensure adequate infrastructure in hospitals & also that Covid-19 patients are attended to by health workers.

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