Be compassionate in issuing COVID death certificates: SC
The Hindu
Govt. norms exclude deaths caused by poisoning, suicide
The Supreme Court on Monday said the government should consider certifying COVID-19 as a reason for death in case of patients who chose to take their own lives. A Bench led by Justice M.R. Shah urged the government, while perusing the new guidelines issued by the Health Ministry which has simplified the process of issuing death certificates for the pandemic patients, to be compassionate. The guidelines exclude deaths caused by poisoning, suicide, homicide and accident even if the deceased was positive.More Related News