HC questions Gujarat govt s claim about adequate beds for COVID-19 patients
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In its submission on Tuesday, the state government informed the court that of 79,944 beds at COVID-19 hospitals and other care facilities in the state, 55,783 were occupied, while the rest were vacant.
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The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday questioned the state government s claim that there were enough beds for COVID-19 patients and sought to know why infected persons were still unable to get admitted, if beds were vacant.
In its submission on Tuesday, the state government informed the court that of 79,944 beds at COVID-19 hospitals and other care facilities in the state, 55,783 were occupied, while the rest were vacant.
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AHMEDABAD: The Gujarat high court on Tuesday questioned the state government s claim that there were enough beds for Covid-19 patients and sought to know why infected persons were still unable to get admitted, if beds were vacant.
In its submission on Tuesday, the state government informed the court that of 79,944 beds at Covid-19 hospitals and other care facilities in the state, 55,783 were occupied, while the rest were vacant.
Government pleader Manisha Shah made the submission during an online hearing on a PIL filed suo moto by the division bench of Chief Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Bhargav Karia on coronavirus situation two weeks ago.
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April 21, 2021 01:47 IST
Bench asks why, if beds were vacant, COVID-19 patients were unable to get admitted to hospitals
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The Gujarat government informed the court that of the 79,944 beds at COVID-19 hospitals and other care facilities in the State.
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Bench asks why, if beds were vacant, COVID-19 patients were unable to get admitted to hospitals The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday told the State government that despite the latter’s claims on the availability of beds in the State, patients ailing from COVID-19 continued to face a shortage leading to a scramble for beds in cities like Ahmedabad.
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