TDP Medical Cell seeks aid for next of kin of COVID victims
The Hindu
‘Many people being deprived of ex gratia due to administrative confusion’
The Telugu Desam Party’s (TDP) Medical Cell on Thursday demanded financial assistance for the next of kin of people who died of COVID-19 across the State.
“Dependants of all eligible persons, who had died of COVID-19, should be paid ex gratia. Administrative confusion is depriving many dependants of compensation payable by the government,” Dr. Suresh Somayajula, president of the TDP Medical Cell, said.
Addressing a press meet on Thursday, Dr. Suresh said that apart from all those who have diedat a hospital or home while undergoing treatment for COVID-19, and were issued a death certificate mentioning the cause of death as COVID-19, even those who had tested positive for COVID-19 and subsequently died within 30 days of being issued the RT-PCR report should also be paid ex gratia.
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