<p>The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday temporarily revoked Covid-19 treatment permission granted to a private hospital here for allegedly charging a coronavirus patient Rs 12 lakh for 19 days of treatment.</p>.<p>The permission was withdrawn after it came to light during an inspection by the authorities concerned that the hospital had charged Rs 12.20 lakh from the patient for the 19-day treatment. Inspection was carried out at the private facility following complaints of charging far more than the sum prescribed by the government, said a press release from the state Health and Family Welfare Department.</p>.<p>Private hospitals have been warned of action if they violated the norms, the release said.</p>.<p>According to a government order, Grade-1 and 2 hospitals can charge a maximum of Rs 7,500 in general ward per day while grade-3 and 4 hospitals can charge Rs 5,000 for the same.</p>
<p>The Tamil Nadu government on Saturday temporarily revoked Covid-19 treatment permission granted to a private hospital here for allegedly charging a coronavirus patient Rs 12 lakh for 19 days of treatment.</p>.<p>The permission was withdrawn after it came to light during an inspection by the authorities concerned that the hospital had charged Rs 12.20 lakh from the patient for the 19-day treatment. Inspection was carried out at the private facility following complaints of charging far more than the sum prescribed by the government, said a press release from the state Health and Family Welfare Department.</p>.<p>Private hospitals have been warned of action if they violated the norms, the release said.</p>.<p>According to a government order, Grade-1 and 2 hospitals can charge a maximum of Rs 7,500 in general ward per day while grade-3 and 4 hospitals can charge Rs 5,000 for the same.</p>