The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the government to issue appropriate orders immediately for free testing for coronavirus in private hospitals and laboratories. The court said the current charges, though capped at Rs 4,500, will be beyond the reach of the poor. It said it would examine later whether the private entities, carrying out the tests free of cost, would be entitled to reimbursement.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the government to issue appropriate orders immediately for free testing for coronavirus in private hospitals and laboratories. The court said the current charges, though capped at Rs 4,500, will be beyond the reach of the poor. It said it would examine later whether the private entities, carrying out the tests free of cost, would be entitled to reimbursement.