For further updates on the 90-year-old Salim Khan's health condition, a press briefing will be held on Wednesday, February 18, subject to the consent of the family, while strictly upholding the confidentiality of the patient, the hospital informed.
Resident Doctors' Welfare Association (RDA) has come out in his defence, stating that the incident has multiple aspects and the viral video reflects only one side of the story.
In a significant step to enhance the security of government hospitals, the Vishnu Deo Sai government in Chhattisgarh has now directed to the deployment of retired army personnel in hospitals.
"Negligence in such cases will not be tolerated. Whoever is guilty will not be spared. The security of all hospitals will be reviewed," Bhardwaj said while speaking to ANI.
The Delhi High Court has recently directed the Central Government, Directorate of Health Service and Safdarjung Hospital to release Rs 50 Lakh to the widow of a security guard who died on duty during the COVID-19 pandemic when he was deployed in the hospital.