Chennai: Stating that the Tamilnadu government has spent around Rs 6,000 crore on Covid-19 management so far, Health Minister C Vijayabaskar has said Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami has urged the Centre to release Rs 3,000 crore at the earliest.
Speaking to reporters in Nagercoil, he said that in government hospitals, be it those in Chennai or in other cities like Madurai, Tirunelveli or Kanniyakumari, Covid-19 management was being done as per the World Health Organisationās guidelines.
He said that in many cities of the State, doctors and para-medical staff had gone beyond the call of duty and rendered yeoman service. This had provided psychological strength to the people, who had varied opinions about the virus, he added.
He had earlier said that appropriate action would be taken against private hospitals that overcharge Covid-19 patients. Vijayabaskar said this while replying to queries from mediapersons on complaints of private hospitals charging Rs 5-6 lakh to treat Covid patients.
“If any hospital is found to be collecting an amount beyond the rate fixed by the government, appropriate action would be taken,” the Minister said.