New Delhi, Apr 8 (UNI) The Supreme Court on Wednesday asked the Union government to take all measures for safety of heathcare workers treating coronavirus patients.
The court also described the healthcare workers as "warriors" fighting coronovirus pandemic.
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta told the court that the government was taking all measures to ensure the safety of the health staff.
A two-judge bench of Justices Ashok Bhushan and S Ravindra Bhatplea was hearing a plea filed by Nagpur-based doctor Jerryl Banait, seeking availability of head cover, face shield, medical masks, shower cover among others for doctors in tier II and tier III cities along with metro cities.
In another matter related to reports of salary cut of doctors and staff at government hospitals in some states, the Solicitor General ensured the court that there would be no pay cut for the health staff.
"We will be writing a letter to all states that no salary of any government doctor or staff should be deducted. No deduction from salary to buy masks and PPE," Mehta said.
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