Kriti Agrawal
The Delhi government took legal action against two city hospitals on Sunday for turning away COVID-19 patients, a day after Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal threatened them with severe consequences if they gave false details about bed availability.
Government said that “They took action against a south Delhi hospital after receiving a complaint that it refused admission because no bed was open, despite the fact that the Delhi corona app showed that 239 beds were available.” A similar action was taken against another hospital in Janakpuri. “Despite the fact that the app indicated 93 vacant beds, they refused entry, stating that they had none,”
The Police officer said, “Action will be taken against certain hospitals for failing to obey government orders.” The changes comes after Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal issued orders on Saturday mandating that every hospital ensure accurate details on bed availability on the app.
Police has registered FIR against both hospitals and have been charged with false information about bed availability on the app.
After receiving complaints, officers in Tigri and Janakpuri police stations filed FIRs under the Delhi Disaster Management Authority, the Epidemic Act, and related parts of the IPC.
The government has also taking action four airline companies for transporting Maharashtra passengers without valid RT-PCR tests.