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Delhi medical body slams CM for 'warning' hospitals over Covid admissions

The Delhi Medical Association also condemned the FIR filed against the authorities of the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital charged with "violating rules for registering coronavirus tests"

Arvind Kejriwal
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Arvind Kejriwal on Saturday warned of strong action against some private hospitals allegedly refusing admission to Covid-19 patients and involving in "black-marketing" of beds

Agencies New Delhi
A group representing Delhi's medical professionals on Saturday criticised Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal for "issuing warning" to hospitals amid rising cases of Covid-19 in the national capital, officials said.

The Delhi Medical Association (DMA), in a statement, also condemned the FIR filed against the authorities of the Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, a leading private facility that has been charged with "violating rules for registering coronavirus tests", news agency PTI reported..

"Delhi Medical Association strongly condemns the way Delhi CM (chief minister) is warning the doctors and threatening the hospitals about Covid-19 patients admissions and tests," the DMA said.

"Doctors who

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