Supreme Court on Friday ordered the government to come up with a reasonable and uniform set of fees for covid tests at hospitals and laboratories across the country, including those run privately.“There should be uniformity in covid test fee," said justice Ashok Bhushan, as he passed a slew of directions in a suo motu case pertaining to reports of ill-treatment of covid patients and manhandling of bodies.
He said testing fees range widely currently, from ₹2,200 to v4,500, adding: “We will not fix a rate; you fix a rate."“Covid-19 cases are increasing by the day in Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Ahmedabad.