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Ensure people in mental health homes tested for Covid-19, vaccinated: SC to Centre The Supreme Court asked the Centre to ensure people lodged in mental health homes are tested for Covid-19 and vaccinated at the earliest. advertisement UPDATED: July 7, 2021 08:39 IST The Supreme Court asked the Centre to ensure people in mental health are tested for Covid-19 and vaccinated. (Image for representation: PTI) The Supreme Court Tuesday directed the Centre to ensure that people lodged in mental health establishments are tested for Covid-19 and fully vaccinated at the earliest. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah took serious note of Maharashtra government s shifting patients lodged in mental health institutes to homes for beggars and asked it to discontinue the practice immediately saying it is counter-productive and runs against the provisions of Mental Health Act.

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