The pandemic situation in Delhi has worsened and has spiraled out of control in Gujarat, the Supreme Court said on Monday, expressing concern about the increase in the number of COVID-19
cases across the country.
The higher court, which asked the Center and all states to submit status reports within two days detailing the steps taken to address the situation, said there is an increase in COVID-19 Cases in Maharashtra and authorities must take action and prepare for the worst of December.
Things have gotten worse in Delhi, especially in November. You are submitting a status report on the measures that have been taken, a bench headed by Judge Ashok Bhushan told additional attorney general Sanjay Jain, who was appearing for the Delhi government. In Gujarat, the situation is out of control, said the bank, which also includes judges RS Reddy and MR Shah.
There is a peak in cases and this is only November. Prepare for the worst in December. You have to take action, the court told the lawyer who appeared for Maharashtra. The superior court said the Center and the states will do everything possible to mitigate the situation and address the growing number of COVID-19 cases.
The court was hearing a case in which it had learned about the need for adequate treatment of COVID-19 patients and dignified handling of corpses in hospitals. He has released the matter for an additional hearing on November 27.
Noting that there is an increase in COVID-19 cases across the country, especially in Delhi, Maharashtra and Gujarat, the court took note of the submissions from Attorney General Tushar Mehta, who said that Union Interior Minister Amit Shah had met on 15 November and met they are taking steps to address the situation at the national level. capital.
Jain told the court that, according to an earlier order of the higher court, a committee of experts has been formed and the Delhi government has also complied with other instructions.
He said a separate space has been set aside for the cremation of 385 bodies. We have no difficulty in complying with the orders of this court. But looking at the current situation, what else are you doing? He looked at the bank and asked Jain to submit a status report.
The high court also questioned the Gujarat government about its marriage celebration policy during the time of the pandemic, saying cases are increasing there and the situation has worsened in the state after Delhi and Maharashtra. After Delhi and Maharashtra, the situation in Gujarat has also worsened. What is allowing the celebration of the marriage during the day? File an affidavit in the status report on the steps taken to date, the bank said.
At first, Mehta said that the matter is related to the handling of bodies and it is painful that the court has to deal with this issue. It was only part of the order. It also relates to the situation at the hospital, the bank noted.
In the June 19 order, the superior court had directed the Center and states to establish a panel of experts for effective monitoring, oversight and guidance of the government and hospitals dedicated to COVID to provide adequate medical care to patients. .
He had directed the Center to standardize the charges for testing and other facilities and directed it to form a committee of high-level medical experts from central government hospitals, hospitals run by the GNCTD, AIIMS, and a responsible official from the Ministry of Health. of the Union.
He had said that the expert committee will inspect, monitor and issue the necessary instructions to all government hospitals, COVID hospitals and other hospitals in Delhi’s NCT to care for COVID patients and the panel will ensure that at least one visit is made in each hospital. weekly.
The higher court had further ordered that all states should constitute an expert team of physicians and other experts for the inspection, supervision and guidance of government hospitals and other hospitals dedicated to COVID-19 in every state.
He said the team can inspect, supervise the state hospitals and issue the necessary instructions for improvement to the hospital in question and report back to the government. The court had also issued instructions regarding patient care, saying: “All hospitals dedicated to Covid will allow a volunteer patient assistant on the hospital premises, who can stay in an area designated by the hospital.”
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