All the ambulances were carrying the COVID-19 positives patients who were in need of immediate quality medical assistance. “They are not even allowing patients even after managing to get a bed at the hospital,” another person said. The situation is similar on the Telangana- Maharashtra borders in Mancherial and Kumara Bheem Asifabad districts in the north Telangana. “Ambulances without any confirmation of bed from the hospitals are stopped and sent back, as the patients should not suffer after coming here. “Only two or three ambulances carrying pregnant women or accident victims are coming to Adilabad from neighbouring Maharashtra.

Source: The Hindu May 10, 2021 11:31 UTC