KATHMANDU: Ministry of Health and Population has directed the private hospitals not to charge additional fees from the patients in the name of Covid-19 care services.

Issuing a notice on Sunday, the Ministry clarified that Covid-19 has itself given a difficult time, hence, hospitals shouldn't add more burden on service seekers in the pretext of Covid-19.

Assistant Spokesperson of the Ministry, Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari said that the hospitals would face music as per the existing laws if they were found doing so.