Obeying the guidelines of the Supreme court of India, NDMA proposes ₹50,000 for each death caused due to Covid -19 on the recommendations of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
The Ministry of Home Affairs informed the Supreme Court of the National Disaster. The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) proposed paying $50,000 in ex gratia assistance to the next of kin of COVID-19 victims, including those who died while participating in relief and preparedness efforts.
Background
The Supreme Court, in a judgment, had directed the NDMA to recommend guidelines for giving ex gratia assistance to the families of persons who died of COVID-19 as mandated under Section 12 (iii) of the Disaster Management Act of 2005 Guidelines.
The financial aid would be given, provided that the cause of death is certified as COVID-19. The States would give the money from the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).
The District Disaster would disburse the amounts Management Authority/district administration concerned to the families.
Grievances regarding death certification In such cases as prescribed by the Health Ministry and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), district-level committees comprising Additional District Collector, Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH).
Additional CMOH/Principal or HOD Medicine of a medical college (if one exists in the district) and a subject expert would propose the necessary remedial measures, including issuing an amended official document for COVID-19 death after verifying facts by the Health Ministry and ICMR guidelines.
As per the NDMA guidelines, the guidelines underscored that the payment of ex gratia would be a “continuous scheme”.
The ex gratia assistance to families affected by COVID-19 deaths will continue for casualties that may occur in the future phases of the COVID-19 pandemic or until further notification.
COVID DEATHS
As of today, 23rd September total no of deaths report confirmed by GOI is 446050.
India on Wednesday reported 31,923 new Covid-19 cases, out of which Kerala was on the top with 19,675.
There are about 3.01 lakh active cases in the country, and Kerala has over 1.61 lakh active infections. Also, 282 deaths in the last 24 hours took the total number of fatalities to 4.46 lakh.
New Syndrome Reported
Infection with the virus that is a primary virus of Covid-19 may be associated with the risk of developing Guillain-Barre syndrome, a type of disorder in which a person’s immune system attacks the nerves, causing muscle weakness occasionally paralysis, according to a study reported on Thursday.
Besides the well-known severe respiratory signs, and the risk of long-term complications in Covid-19, researchers and public health officials are saying about neurological complications linked with the disease.
Guillain-Barre syndrome is an autoimmune disorder that can last for weeks, months, or even several years is relatively rare but can be severe. An acute bacterial or viral infection triggers the condition.
Experts warned of an imminent third COVID-19 wave while the nation was still in the middle of a raging second wave.
In the first week of May 2021, K Vijay Raghvan, Principal Scientific Advisor to PM, called the third wave of COVID inevitable and could cross-age groups.
It may also put children at similar risk as adults.6 7. Some experts warned that a third wave could hit within 12-16 weeks.
Others are worried about newer mutations that can weaken existing vaccines.
Current Status of Vaccination
The emergence of a third wave could be a significant challenge as a low rate of vaccination, only around 18% (20 Crore) are vaccinated fully.25
According to the COVID vaccination dashboard of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, as of 23rd September 2021, 83,39,90,049 (over 83 Crore) individuals took at least one dose of COVID vaccine.
