Government of India has renewed the Insurance scheme for the Health Workersfighting COVID-19 under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package with effect from 24.04.2021 for a period of 180 days. The Insurance scheme provides for a comprehensive insurance coverage for Health Workers fighting COVID-19 in Government Hospitals, Health Care Centres as well as Private Hospitals, whereby any health care worker who,while treating COVID-19 patients meets with some accident, will be compensated with anamount of Rs. 50 lakh.

The Government of Nagaland would provide an additional amount of Rs. 10 lakhas a compensation for all such workers covered under the said scheme.

(DIPR)