Lok Sabha Question No. 715 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-07-23
Subject: Financial Assistance for the Victims of COVID-19
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: S. Muniswamy, A. Ganeshamurthi, Sougata Ray, T. R. Paarivendhar

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 715 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD JULY, 2021

## FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR THE VICTIMS OF C OVID - 19

715. SHRI S. MUNISWAMY:

SHRI A. GANESHAMURTHI:

PROF. SOUGATA RAY:

DR. T.R.PAARIVENDHAR:

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

- (a) the number of deaths reported in the country due to COVID- 19, State/UT - wise;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to disburse / have disbursed financial assistance for the family of the victims who have died due to COVID - 19, such as exgratia payment/compensation etc.
- (c) if so, the details of ex - gratia payments/ compensation being awarded to the families of the victims ofCOVID - 19;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  any  policy  or scheme  that  provide  for  National  Insurance Coverage for deaths due to COVID - 19  and  include the pandemic for risk insurance coverage against national disasters in the country, if so, the details thereo f and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) the details of Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) to finalise COVID -19 deaths; and
- (f) the details of death cases reported after vaccination in the country along with the medicines/ vaccinations approved by Indian Government against COVID - 19?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( DR. BHARATI PRAVIN P AWAR )

- (a): Number  of  deaths  reported  in  the  country  due  to  COVID - 19,  State/UT  wise  is  at Annexure.
- (b): Under the existing guidelines governing State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) there is no provision for grant of ex - gratia assistance to the families of COVID - 19 victims.

(c)& (d) : The Hon'ble Supreme Court of India vide its judgment dated 30 th June 2021, in W.P.(C) No.539 o f 2021 titled as Gaurav Kumar Bansal of vs. Union of India & Ors. inter a directed  National  Disaster  Management  Authority  (NDMA)  to  recommend  guidelines  for  ex gratia assistance on account of loss of life to the family members of the persons who die e to COVID - 19,  as  mandated under Section 12(iii) of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 for minimum  standards  of  relief  to  be  provided  to  the  persons  affected  by  disaster - COVID - 19 pandemic, over and above the guidelines already recommended for the minim um standards of relief  to  be  provided  to  persons  affected  by  COVID - 19.  Pursuant  to  the  said  judgement,  the matter is under consultation with all the stakeholders.

Life insurance benefits are being provided under 'Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP ): Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID -19'. The scheme provides a comprehensive  personal  accident  cover  of  Rs.  50  lakhs  to  healthcare  providers,  incl community health workers and private health workers drafted by the Government for COVI D19 related responsibilities, who may have to be in direct contact and care of COVID - 19 patients and who may be at risk of being impacted by it.

(e): MoHFW has conveyed to States/UTs, WHO and ICMR guidelines on correct recording of  COVID - 19  related deaths  in  accordance  with  globally  accepted  ICD - 10  classification.  In addition, the issue of correct and timely reporting of deaths has been stressed to all through video conferences and formal communications.

(f): Till 19 th July 2021, causality assessment for 179 serious and severe AEFI cases has be approved  by  the  National  AEFI  Committee  of  which  only  one  death  case  was  found  to  b associated with COVID 19 vaccine. This was a case of anaphylaxis which can occur with a m edicinal product including vaccines and can be fatal.

Annexure State/UT wise COVID-19 Deaths since January, 2020 (as on 22 nd July 2021)

| S. No.   | Name of State / UT                       | Deaths due to COVID-19   |
|----------|------------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1        | Andaman and Nicobar Islands              | 129                      |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh                           | 13,197                   |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh                        | 204                      |
| 4        | Assam                                    | 5,054                    |
| 5        | Bihar                                    | 9,635                    |
| 6        | Chandigarh                               | 809                      |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh                             | 13,506                   |
| 8        | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu | 4                        |
| 9        | Delhi                                    | 25,039                   |
| 10       | Goa                                      | 3,118                    |
| 11       | Gujarat                                  | 10,076                   |
| 12       | Haryana                                  | 9,611                    |
| 13       | Himachal Pradesh                         | 3,507                    |
| 14       | Jammu and Kashmir                        | 4,372                    |
| 15       | Jharkhand                                | 5,122                    |
| 16       | Karnataka                                | 36,262                   |
| 17       | Kerala                                   | 15,617                   |
| 18       | Ladakh                                   | 206                      |
| 19       | Lakshadweep                              | 49                       |
| 20       | Madhya Pradesh                           | 10,512                   |
| 21       | Maharashtra                              | 130,918                  |
| 22       | Manipur                                  | 1,424                    |
| 23       | Meghalaya                                | 974                      |
| 24       | Mizoram                                  | 127                      |
| 25       | Nagaland                                 | 535                      |
| 26       | Odisha                                   | 5,241                    |
| 27       | Puducherry                               | 1,781                    |
| 28       | Punjab                                   | 16,246                   |
| 29       | Rajasthan                                | 8,951                    |
| 30       | Sikkim                                   | 326                      |
| 31       | Tamil Nadu                               | 33,809                   |
| 32       | Telangana                                | 3,771                    |
| 33       | Tripura                                  | 732                      |
| 34       | Uttarakhand                              | 7,357                    |
| 35       | Uttar Pradesh                            | 22,739                   |
| 36       | West Bengal                              | 18,027                   |
| Total    | Total                                    | 418,987                  |