The Supreme Court has ordered private medical labs (4500 Rupees) across the country to not charge patients for testing for Covid 19.
The court added that coronavirus tests must be carried out in NABL-accredited labs (National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories) or any agencies approved by the WHO or ICMR.
The bench suggested that the Centre should ensure that private laboratories do not charge high amount and government should create a mechanism for reimbursement of the fees charges for the tests.