The West Bengal Clinical Establishment Regulatory Commission on Monday decided to hand over Rs 1 lakh as compensation to a family of a man, who was forced by Woodlands Hospital to shift as soon as he tested positive for Covid-19 last June.
A 79-year-old man was admitted to Woodlands in June. Soon after his admission he tested positive for Covid-19. Banerjee said the report arrived in the evening.
“The hospital immediately started putting pressure on the family to shift him elsewhere,” he said.
Banerjee added the hospital had arranged for the patient’s transfer to Desun Hospital and also arranged an ambulance.