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Business News/ News / India/  Covid-19: 162 doctors, 107 nurses, 44 ASHA workers killed due to virus
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Covid-19: 162 doctors, 107 nurses, 44 ASHA workers killed due to virus

The figures are based on the intimations received from the states till January 22.

COVID-19 has so far claimed the lives of 162 doctors, 107 nurses and 44 ASHA workers (PTI)Premium
COVID-19 has so far claimed the lives of 162 doctors, 107 nurses and 44 ASHA workers (PTI)

COVID-19 has so far claimed the lives of 162 doctors, 107 nurses and 44 ASHA workers in the country, Rajya Sabha was told on Tuesday.

The figures are based on the intimations received from the states till January 22.

This was stated by Minister of State for Health Ashwini Kumar Choubey in the House in response to a question on the number of healthcare staff, including doctors, nurses and ASHA workers who have been affected died due to COVID-19.

On whether the data presented by the Indian Medical Association regarding the number of healthcare workers who have died due to COVID-19 has been taken note of by the Ministry and any follow up verification of the same done, Choubey said the process of insurance disbursement has been de-centralized under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP: Insurance Scheme). 

Accordingly, the verification of a person affected and died to COVID-19 vests with state governments/Central government authorities concerned. 

The necessary certification for claims is done by healthcare Institution, organization or office where the deceased was an employee of/engaged by the institution. 

They submit the documents to the competent authority for state and UT, or the competent authority for Central Government, Central Autonomous /PSU hospitals, AIIMS, INIs and hospitals of other central ministries, as the case may be. 

The competent authorities then forward and submit claim to the insurance company.

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