As Covid-19 spreads rapidly inrural areasand the administration struggles to find trained medical staff, theGujarathigh court on Monday saidmedical staffshould compulsorily serve in rural areas.
During the hearing of the suo motu PIL on Covid-19, the bench of Bela Trivedi and Justice Bargav Karia said that the court was concerned about the rapid spread of the disease in rural areas. They saidtesting facilitiesare not adequately available there and reports come in late, resulting in delayed treatment.
The government counsel conceded that districts are not in as good a position as urban areas, and therefore the state governments focus is now on rural areas. The HC asked the government to place on record by May 24 the details about PHCs, CHCs and whether they are functional and have the required medical staff.