NEW DELHI : Under its ₹50 lakh insurance scheme for frontline healthcare providers engaged in COVID-19 duty, payment has been made in 95 cases of death of such workers while 176 claims are being processed, the Union Health Ministry said on Tuesday. "Further, 176 claims are being processed by the New India Assurance Company Limited, which is the nodal company for settling these claims.
In addition to these, there are 79 claims that are yet to be received from states," Union Health Ministry Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said at a press briefing.He said payment has been made in 95 cases of deaths of frontline healthcare workers engaged in COVID-19 duty under the insurance scheme.The ₹50-lakh insurance cover 'Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package.