Gujarat HC concerned about mucormycosis cases in Gujarat; seeks govt s action plan
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Last Updated: May 17, 2021, 05:59 PM IST
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A division bench of Justices Bela Trivedi and Bhargav D Karia asked Advocate General Kamal Trivedi to take instructions on how the Gujarat government plans to supply the injections needed for its treatment to private hospitals, if demanded by them.
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The HC asked the govt whether private hospitals treating mucormycosis patients will have to go to govt hospitals if the former did not have the required injections.
The Gujarat High Court on Monday said it was concerned about cases of mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, emerging in the state and asked the government to prepare for the new challenge.
Black fungus has been found in several Covid patients in Gujarat and some other states. (File)
Ahmedabad:
The Gujarat High Court on Monday said it was concerned about cases of mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, emerging in the state and asked the government to prepare for the new challenge.
It directed the state government to place on record a road-map on how it intends to proceed if the number of cases of the fungal infection rise.
Of late, the black fungus, a rare but serious infection, has been found in several COVID-19 patients in Gujarat and some other states.