Government extends insurance scheme for frontline health workers fighting COVID-19 for 6 months

Submitted by socpro on Mon, 11/02/2020 - 17:01
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Adjusted from 20 June 2020: The Rs 50-lakh insurance cover to frontline health workers fighting COVID-19 has been extended for six months. The 'Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19' was announced on March 30 for 90 days. It was extended further for a period of 90 days i.e. up to September 25. The scheme has now been extended for another 180 days i.e. six months," the health ministry said in a statement. This central scheme provides an insurance cover of Rs 50 lakh to healthcare providers, including community health workers, who may have to be in direct contact and care of COVID-19 patients and therefore at risk of being infected.

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