In Telangana, the State Government has initiated action against private hospitals that are reportedly overcharging for treatment for COVID-19 patients. The State Director of Public Health Srinivas Rao has barred a private hospital at Somajiguda in Hyderabad from treating COVID-19 patients following multiple complaints about over-charging. The decision has been notified last evening after holding an enquiry into the multiple complaints about fleecing of patients.<br />'' <br />''AIR Correspondent reports that the Telangana Government has fixed certain price ceilings for private hospitals for treating COVID-19 patients. As per these ceilings, the ICU room with ventilator should not be charged more than 9,000 rupees per day. However, there were many complaints from patients and their families that the private hospitals are exorbitantly charging for COVID treatment. After receiving complaints, the State Public Health authorities have, for the first time taken action against a private hospital by barring it to treat COVID patients further.<br />'' <br />''The State Government has decided to lift the restrictions imposed on liquor shops in the wake of COVID-19 and allow them to open till 11 P.M. in Hyderabad and till 10 P.M. in the rest of the state. Meanwhile, Telangana reported 983 fresh Corona virus positive cases taking the total COVID cases to 67,660. The state so far reported 551 deaths related COVID and reported 71.8 per cent recoveries. <br />