High Court Bench seeks Delhi government’s response
The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice to the government on a petition seeking direction to cap the price of High Resolution Computerised Tomography (HRCT) which is used for detecting the presence and severity of COVID-19 infection in the lungs of patients.
Lawyer’s plea
A Bench of Chief Justice D.N. Patel and Justice Jasmeet Singh sought response from the Delhi government on the plea by Shivleen Pasricha, a lawyer, who has claimed that for detection of COVID-19 amongst suspected/ probable patients, the most widely recommended test is RT-PCR.
‘Need of the hour’
Covid-19 Surge: Delhi HC Seeks AAP Govt Response On Capping Price Of HRCT Tests
High Resolution Computerised Tomography (HRCT) is used to detecting the presence and severity of Covid-19 infection in the lungs of patients.
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Amid the second wave of the pandemic sweeping across the country, a PIL filed in the Delhi Court on Monday urged the HC to direct the AAP government to cap the price of High Resolution Computerised Tomography (HRCT) which is used for detecting the presence and severity of Covid-19 infection in the lungs of patients.