On Saturday, the government informed the Supreme Court that it along with the Indian Council of Medical Research (IMRC) framed the guidelines. The government’s response came 10 days after the top court pulled it up for the delay in framing the rules. “By the time you take further steps, the third wave will also be over,” the Supreme Court had said. In case a patient admitted to a medical facility for more than 30 days dies there, that will also be considered a Covid-19 death, the document added. India has recorded 4,42,655 deaths since the since the outbreak of the pandemic in January last year.

Source: Dhaka Tribune September 12, 2021 06:11 UTC