Calling the increase in Covid-19 cases in the capital alarming, the Delhi high court said Thursday that it would hear, on December 9, a petition from the Health Providers Association challenging the state government’s decision to reserve the 80% of ICU beds in 33 private ones. hospitals for Covid-19.
As of Wednesday night, Delhi had reported 545,787 cases and 8,720 deaths. Currently, there are 38,287 active cases.
Judge Navin Chawla said: “The numbers are currently in an alarming state. The matter should be heard after two weeks of analyzing the current situation. ”
Through an order on September 12, the Delhi government had asked 33 private hospitals in the city to reserve 80% of ICU beds for Covid-19 patients. This order was suspended by the superior court on September 22 at the request of the Association of Health Providers.
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Later, on October 9, a court division court accepted an appeal from the Delhi government, refusing to overturn the suspension while postponing the matter to November 27. The AAP government approached the higher court against these two orders on September 22 and October 9. The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the HC order, suspending the AAP government’s instruction to private hospitals.
On November 12, a division bench of Judge Hima Kohli and Judge Subramonium Prasad overturned the suspension considering the increase in the number of cases in the city. The court had also published the matter for an additional hearing before a single court on November 26.
Appearing for the Delhi government on Thursday, Additional Attorney General Sanjay Jain said the situation was being periodically reviewed and review meetings were being held under the chairmanship of the Union Interior Minister. Following this, the court published the matter for a further hearing on December 9.
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