COVID-19 insurance scheme
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 27 2020:
The Government has announced insurance scheme for health workers fighting COVID-19 under Prime Minister Garib Kalyan Package today.
Life insurance of Rs 50 lakh will be given to those who lose their life due to COVID-19 and accidental death on account of COVID-19 related duties under this scheme.
The insurance scheme will cover public healthcare providers including community health workers, who may have to be in direct contact and care of COVID-19 patients and who may be at risk of being infected by this disease, it informed.
It also said that private hospital staff and retired/volunteer/local urban bodies/contracted/daily wage/ad-hoc/outsourced staff requisitioned by States/Central hospitals/autonomous hospitals of Central/States/UTs, AIIMS and INIs/hospital of Central Ministries can also be drafted for COVID-19 related responsibilities.
The Directorate of Health Services can be contacted for any clarification.