<p>The Karnataka government has decided to cap the price of CT-scan and digital X-ray in private hospitals and labs at Rs 1,500 and Rs 250 respectively, Health Minister K Sudhakar said on Friday.</p>.<p>He said CT-scan or X-ray is becoming increasingly necessary to detect Covid-19.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank"><strong>CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</strong></a></p>.<p>"We have received complaints that some hospitals and labs are exploiting people by charging high prices," Sudhakar said adding that the government's decision is aimed at checking this.</p>.<p>The Minister warned that strict action would be taken against hospitals and labs which violate rules and charge high prices.</p>.<p>The government hospitals are providing CT-scan and X-ray facility free of cost, he said and appealed to people to utilise their services.</p>
<p>The Karnataka government has decided to cap the price of CT-scan and digital X-ray in private hospitals and labs at Rs 1,500 and Rs 250 respectively, Health Minister K Sudhakar said on Friday.</p>.<p>He said CT-scan or X-ray is becoming increasingly necessary to detect Covid-19.</p>.<p><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/coronavirus" target="_blank"><strong>CORONAVIRUS SPECIAL COVERAGE ONLY ON DH</strong></a></p>.<p>"We have received complaints that some hospitals and labs are exploiting people by charging high prices," Sudhakar said adding that the government's decision is aimed at checking this.</p>.<p>The Minister warned that strict action would be taken against hospitals and labs which violate rules and charge high prices.</p>.<p>The government hospitals are providing CT-scan and X-ray facility free of cost, he said and appealed to people to utilise their services.</p>