Bengaluru: The state government has been directed by the High Court to ensure that information about the oxygen helplines is available in each and every hospital in the state treating Covid-19 patients.
The instruction was given out by a special bench comprising Chief Justice Abhay Shrinivas Oka and Justice Aravind Kumar directed the state government to ensure wide publicity to helpline numbers at the hospitals.
The court said “the Deputy Commissioners and Assistant Commissioners shall issue immediate directions to communicate the availability of helpline number for oxygen. We direct that this exercise shall be completed immediately as the state government can always send necessary details by email and by use of social media.”
