Notices issued to private doctors to open clinics, hospitals
As many as 228 private doctors
in Ahmedabad city have been served notices by the civic authorities, asking them to comply with an earlier order and open their clinics and hospitals by May 8, an official said on Thursday.
On Wednesday, IAS officer Rajiv Kumar Gupta had asked all private clinics and hospitals in the city to resume their operations in the next 48 hours as several of them were shut since late March long due to the coronavirus scare.
Gupta has been appointed as the Officer on Special Duty at Ahmedabad to oversee COVID-19-related operations of the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC).
On Wednesday, he had asked all clinics and private hospital to reopen in 48 hours or lose licence.
"Notices were served to 228 doctors on Thursday to remind them of the deadline ending on Friday," said a release issued by by Gupta.
"In case of default, identified doctors shall be attached to private designated COVID-19 hospitals or COVID-19 care centres.
"However, private clinics