Lok Sabha Question No. 2917 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Death of Foreign and Indian Nationals due to COVID
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: T. R. Paarivendhar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2917 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH MARCH, 2021

## DEATH OF FOREIGN AND INDIAN NATIONALS DUE TO COVID

## 2917. DR. T.R.PAARIV ENDHAR:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WE LFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government maintains any data on the total number of deaths of foreigners due to COVID -19 across the country since its spread;
- (b) if so, the details of the deaths of such foreign nationals reported so far, country -wise;
- (c)  the  total  number  of  deaths  of  Indian  nationals abroad  due  to  COVID - 19  since  its  origin, country - wise; and
- (d) whether any assistance is being given by the Governmen t to the family of the deceased and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a )  & (b): No such centralized data on total number of deaths of foreigners due to COVID - 19 across the country is maintained by Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
- (c): As informed by Ministry of External Affairs, a total of 2072 Indian Nationals abro due to COVID- 19. A country -wise detail is given at Annexure .
- (d):  As  far  as  death  of  Indian  nationals  abroad  is  concerned,  Government  of  India's Missions arranged  for  the  welfare  of  Indian  nationals,  where  required,  including  through community associations. In some cases, arrangements were also made for board ing, lodging and emergency medical assistance under the Indian Community Welfare Fund.

## Country-wise details of Indian nationals abroad who died due to COVID - 19.

| Country              | Number of Indian nationals who died due to Covid - 19 in 2020   |
|----------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------|
| Afghanistan          | 3                                                               |
| Algeria              | 2                                                               |
| Angola               | 2                                                               |
| Bahrain              | 48                                                              |
| Bangladesh           | 1                                                               |
| Burkina Faso         | 1                                                               |
| Cameroon             | 1                                                               |
| Congo                | 2                                                               |
| Cote D' Ivoire       | 2                                                               |
| Egypt                | 2                                                               |
| Ethiopia             | 1                                                               |
| France               | 7                                                               |
| Ghana                | 1                                                               |
| Guinea               | 1                                                               |
| Indonesia            | 2                                                               |
| Iran                 | 6                                                               |
| Iraq                 | 7                                                               |
| Italy                | 15                                                              |
| Jordan               | 4                                                               |
| Kazakhstan           | 2                                                               |
| Kenya                | 1                                                               |
| Kuwait               | 369                                                             |
| Kyrgyzstan           | 3                                                               |
| Lebanon              | 2                                                               |
| Malawi               | 2                                                               |
| Malaysia             | 4                                                               |
| Mali                 | 2                                                               |
| Myanmar              | 2                                                               |
| Nepal                | 9                                                               |
| Netherlands          | 1                                                               |
| Nigeria              | 23                                                              |
| Oman                 | 166                                                             |
| Portugal             | 1                                                               |
| Qatar                | 34                                                              |
| Romania              | 1                                                               |
| Saudi Arabia         | 906                                                             |
| Senegal              | 7                                                               |
| Singapore            | 1                                                               |
| Spain                | 4                                                               |
| Sudan                | 23                                                              |
| Swaziland            | 2                                                               |
| Thailand             | 1                                                               |
| Turkey               | 4                                                               |
| Uganda               | 10                                                              |
| United Arab Emirates | 375                                                             |
| Ukraine              | 3                                                               |
| Zambia Total         | 6 2072                                                          |