Civil Hospital worse than dungeon, says Gujarat HC

The Gujarat High Court on Saturday lashed out at the state government for the condition of health infrastructure during the coronavirus crisis, PTI reported. The court said that the civil hospital in Ahmedabad, a coronavirus hotspot, was worse than a dungeon.

“It is very distressing and painful to note that the condition prevailing, as on date, in the Civil Hospital, is pathetic,” the court said during a hearing of a public interest litigation on the coronavirus. “As we said earlier that the Civil Hospital is meant to treat the patients. However, it appears that as on date, it is as good as a dungeon. May be even worse than a dungeon. Unfortunately, the poor and helpless patients have no option.”

Gujarat has reported 13,664 cases of the coronavirus and 829 deaths so far, according to data from the Union health ministry. Of the state’s total cases, more than 10,000 are in Ahmedabad. The city’s Civil Hospital recorded 377 coronavirus deaths till Friday, according to PTI.