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The Health department has suspended the licence of a private hospital in Meerut after a video showing its staff member providing fake coronavirus test report went viral.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav had assailed the state government for the rampant corruption in combating the COVID-19 pandemic in Meerut and other parts of the state.
“A video had gone viral in Meerut. We have registered a case in this regard. We have suspended the licence of the nursing home. The authorities have also sealed the private hospital and strict action will be taken against anybody who will do something like this in this time of crisis,” said District Magistrate of Meerut, Anil Dhingra.
In the video, one person is heard saying that they provide coronavirus negative report for Rs 2,500.
Chief Medical Officer of Meerut, Dr Rajkumar, said, “In the video, a man from the hospital can be heard saying that he can arrange COVID-19 negative report and the person can get operation or other things done. We have identified the man. We have suspended the licence of the hospital and an FIR has been registered.”
Pvt hosp’s licence cancelled for giving fake corona report
Tuesday, 07 July 2020 | PNS
| Lucknow
Pvt hosp’s licence cancelled for giving fake corona report
Tuesday, 07 July 2020 | PNS | Lucknow
