CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government has announced free treatment for frontline staff of its essential services if they test positive for Covid-19. Th treatment will be free for them both in government and private hospitals. They will also be provided with ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh.
This is applicable to all categories of officials belonging to health and family welfare, revenue and disaster management, police, sanitary and conservancy employees of rural and urban local bodies dealing with prevention work, and other departments directly involved in Covid-19 prevention, identification, quarantine and treatment activities, said an order issued by chief secretary K Shanmugam.
The order will be reviewed after May 31, based on the situation at that time.
This is applicable to all categories of officials belonging to health and family welfare, revenue and disaster management, police, sanitary and conservancy employees of rural and urban local bodies dealing with prevention work, and other departments directly involved in Covid-19 prevention, identification, quarantine and treatment activities, said an order issued by chief secretary K Shanmugam.
The order will be reviewed after May 31, based on the situation at that time.
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