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DELHI HIGH COURT
PRATHIBA M.SINGH
Vinay Jaidka – Appellant
Versus
Chief Secretary – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. issues related to covid-19 hospital admissions. (Para 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. distribution issues of remdesivir in delhi. (Para 6 , 8 , 10) |
| 3. consideration of at-home administration protocols. (Para 12 , 13 , 14) |
| 4. misleading information regarding hospital bed availability. (Para 15 , 16 , 18) |
| 5. delays in insurance approvals for patient discharge. (Para 21 , 22 , 24) |
| 6. delays in rtpcr testing and blood testing. (Para 27) |
JUDGMENT
Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)--This hearing has been done through video conferencing.
2. These matters relate to COVID-19 patients where various issues have been raised by ld. counsels appearing for the parties. Apart from these two petitions this Court has also received various petitions wherein hospital admissions have been sought by Covid-19 patients. Ld. Counsels appearing in all the Covid-19 matters have been heard. There have been some emotional moments during the hearings as some of the patients are closely associated to the counsels appearing in the matters and the non-availability of hospital beds has led to enormous personal stress and a sense of helplessness, which is the experience of thousands of families with COVID-19 patients and cit
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