Madras HC asks Tamil Nadu govt to submit report on Covid-19 deaths

The Madras High Court asked the Tamil Nadu government to submit a report on Covid-19 deaths reported in the state so far.

The Madras High Court on Friday asked the Tamil Nadu government to submit by June 28 a preliminary report on the total number of deaths related to Covid-19 being reported in the state. The Madras High Court sought the report while hearing a case in which it was alleged that many Covid-19 positive patients' deaths in hospitals were passed off as deaths due to lung or heart diseases and not Covid particularly. Concerns were raised over the matter as this has led to families of many victims not being able to avail monitory relief. The high court said that across the country, there are several reports alleging that Covid-19 deaths are not being recorded properly in Tamil Nadu.