Gujarat HC Pulls up State Govt, Calls Main COVID-19 Facility ‘as Good as Dungeon, May be Even Worse’

New Delhi: The Gujarat High Court on Sunday called the Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad, the main COVID-19 facility of the state government, in the city “as good as a dungeon, may be even worse”.

The hospital has recorded a total of 377 Coronavirus-related deaths, accounting for 45 per cent of the total deaths in the state.

While hearing a Public Interest Litigation on contentions concerning the COVID-19-related issues in the state, the HC has expressed it’s displeasure.

During the hearing, the court also pulled up the state government and gave directions on treatment and facilities with regards to Coronavirus patients.

“It is very distressing and painful to note that the condition prevailing as on date in the Civil Hospital, is pathetic We are very sorry to state that the Civil Hospital Ahmedabad appears to be in an extremely bad shape. As we said earlier, the Civil Hospital is meant to treat patients.

However, it appears that as on date, it is as good as a dungeon. May be even worse than a dungeon,” the bench stated.