To fight against COVID-19, Delhi govt sets up panel to strengthen overall preparedness of hospitals

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday asked the city government to treat as representation a plea against its direction to private hospitals and nursing homes to reserve 20% of their total beds for COVID-19 patients.

A Bench of Chief Justice D.N. Patel and Justice Prateek Jalan did not entertain the petition, by a doctor, as he had not made any representation to the government before approaching the court.

The Bench, however, asked the Delhi government to take a decision as expeditiously as possible and in accordance with the law, rules, regulations and government policy governing such issues.