Uttarakhand: Private hospital 'hides' 65 COVID patients' deaths from authorities, probe on
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Last Updated: May 17, 2021, 03:52 PM IST
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Cabinet Minister and state government spokesman Subodh Uniyal said the matter is being probed and appropriate legal action will be taken against those responsible for the negligence.
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When the hospital management was threatened with action it disclosed the truth, state COVID Control Room officials said.
A private hospital in Haridwar allegedly withheld information about deaths of 65 COVID-19 patients from the health authorities for over a fortnight in violation of the norms, officials said on Monday. Cabinet Minister and state government spokesman Subodh Uniyal said the matter is being probed and appropriate legal action will be taken against those responsible for the negligence.