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AGRA: The district administration in Agra has issued orders stating that FIR will be registered against any hospital management for forcing patients to arrange for oxygen cylinders.
A case will be registered under the Epidemic Act.
Besides, private hospitals designated as Covid-19 care centres will need to place charges for treatment in accordance with state government orders and availability of vacant beds on the notice board.
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AGRA: The district administration in Agra has issued orders stating that FIR will be registered against any hospital management for forcing patients to arrange for oxygen cylinders.
A case will be registered under the Epidemic Act.
Besides, private hospitals designated as Covid-19 care centres will need to place charges for treatment in accordance with state government orders and availability of vacant beds on the notice board.
Hospitals will need to share details with the district Covid control room.
District magistrate (DM) Prabhu N Singh said, “We have received complaints of hospitals asking caretakers of the patients to arrange for oxygen cylinders for treatment.
This was causing a lot of inconvenience.
Besides, some of the hospitals were overcharging.