NEW DELHI: The health ministry has notified a personal accident cover of ₹50 lakh for a period of three months to 22.12 lakh public healthcare workers who are at a risk during the treatment of Covid-19 patients. “It will also include accidental loss of life on account of contracting covid-19," the health ministry said on Saturday.
Simply put, if a doctor, nurse or paramedical staff is diagnosed with the disease, while taking care of the patients, the government will bear the cost of their medical expenses of up to a sum of ₹50 lakh.
The scheme will be funded through the health ministry’s NDRF (National Disaster Response Force) budget. “Actual payment by the insurance company to the beneficiary will be under certification of the authorised