Explanation sought from private hospital

Following a petition alleging that a private hospital in Perumanallur had discharged a COVID-19 patient in a critical condition and collected over ₹19 lakh as treatment fees from the patient’s relativ

Following a petition alleging that a private hospital in Perumanallur had discharged a COVID-19 patient in a critical condition and collected over ₹19 lakh as treatment fees from the patient’s relatives, the Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services of Tiruppur district issued a notice demanding an explanation for the alleged lapses. In a letter on Tuesday, Joint Director of Medical and Rural Health Services G. Shanthi ordered the hospital located on Kovai Main Road in Perumanallur, near Avinashi, to not admit any new COVID-19 patients till further orders from the district administration and to provide treatment for the existing patients “without giving room for any complaints.”