Coronavirus deaths: Govt. announces Rs 4 lakh per deceased person as ex gratia payment

New Delhi: Government of India has announced to treat coronavirus as “notified disaster.” On that front, Government has announced Ex-Gratia payment to families of deceased persons.

“ Rs 4.00 lakh per deceased including those involved in relief operations or associated in response activities, subject to certification regarding cause of death from appropriate authority,” the notification states.

An official tweet was sent out by the Government.

https://twitter.com/PIBHomeAffairs/status/1238761852366012417

So far two deaths have occurred in India from coronavirus. More than 80 people have been infected from the virus.

The first case of coronavirus was detected in Kerala.

Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday had launched a new app to track the COVID-19 guidelines of the Kerala Health Department.

He said 3,910 people are under observation at their homes, while 270 at various hospitals in the state. The new mobile app can be downloaded from the App store and will get all the details of COVID-19. This facility would be available on ordinary mobile phones through SMS alerts.

Everyone should follow the guidelines of our Health Department and should be aware of the nature of this virus. If anyone feels sick, rather than rushing to the hospitals, they should get in touch with the health authorities, who will do the needful. We have also launched six helplines,” said Vijayan. Everyone should behave responsibly otherwise the situation can be out of control, he added. The health authorities stepped up screening at the four airports in the state and at the Cochin airport on Thursday. 3,135 passengers who landed here from 30 international flights were screened and out of those 18 had symptoms. They have been asked to seek treatment from the hospitals.

Meanwhile, all existing visas, except diplomatic, official, UN/International Organizations, employment, project visas, stand suspended till 15th April 2020. This will come into effect from 1200 GMT on 13th March 2020 at the port of departure, informed the Ministry of Health.

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