Ensure people in mental health homes tested for Covid-19, vaccinated: SC to Centre
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The Supreme Court asked the Centre to ensure people lodged in mental health homes are tested for Covid-19 and vaccinated at the earliest.
The Supreme Court Tuesday directed the Centre to ensure that people lodged in mental health establishments are tested for Covid-19 and fully vaccinated at the earliest. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud and MR Shah took serious note of Maharashtra government's shifting patients lodged in mental health institutes to homes for beggars and asked it to discontinue the practice immediately saying it is counter-productive and runs against the provisions of Mental Health Act.More Related News