Hyderabad: Telangana Government cracked the whip at the private hospitals that are over charging in the name of Covid – 19 treatments. The Government has taken action against Virinchi Hospital by cancelling its licence to treat Covid – 19 patients after the kin of a deceased Covid-19 patient created trouble on Thursday, alleging that wrong treatment had led to his death.

The government took actions against Neelima hospital, Vinn hospital, TX hospital and Max Health hospital and revoked the permits given to them for charging outrageous amounts to the patients.

The Government in its orders stated that the hospitals under the scanner should not admit any Covid – 19 patients and those already under treatment should not be charged more than what the Government had already fixed.

The permission given to these hospitals to provide Covid – 19 treatments was revoked by the Government under the Epidemic Diseases Act and under Telangana Allopathic Private Medical Care Establishments Act, order said. Along these hospitals another 64 hospitals which have been served notice.