CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Wednesday announced a solatium of Rs 50 lakh and a job to the kin of frontline workers who die in Covid-19 battle.
In an official statement, the chief minister said the Union government had already announced a medical insurance cover of Rs 50 lakh for health workers fighting Covid-19 in government hospitals and healthcare centres.
“The families of frontline workers of departments, such as health, police and local administration, and the sanitation staff engaged in preventive measures against coronavirus and die due to the infection, will get a solatium of Rs 50 lakh, instead of Rs 10 lakh already announced by me. A family member will also be provided with a government job based on qualification,” Palaniswami said.
Stating that it was the duty of the state government to show gratitude to the deceased staff of private and public sectors, Palaniswami said the government would take suitable action to bury the body in a safe and dignified manner.
The state government will confer the highest award and certification to honour the service of private and public staff, including doctors, nurses and health workers, who lose their lives while engaged in coronavirus preventive work, the chief minister said.
If an employee of a private hospital is infected with coronavirus, all employees in the section will be screened as per the guidelines. The section will be allowed to continue to function only after complete preventive measures are taken.
Palaniswami said he had advised the administration to control the movement of people in containment zones in Chennai, screen the contacts of positive cases and conduct immediate tests for those with symptoms like wheezing, fever and throat pain.
CMDA member secretary D Karthikeyan and municipal administration commissioner K Baskaran have been appointed as additional regional officers in Chennai, he added.
In an official statement, the chief minister said the Union government had already announced a medical insurance cover of Rs 50 lakh for health workers fighting Covid-19 in government hospitals and healthcare centres.
“The families of frontline workers of departments, such as health, police and local administration, and the sanitation staff engaged in preventive measures against coronavirus and die due to the infection, will get a solatium of Rs 50 lakh, instead of Rs 10 lakh already announced by me. A family member will also be provided with a government job based on qualification,” Palaniswami said.
Stating that it was the duty of the state government to show gratitude to the deceased staff of private and public sectors, Palaniswami said the government would take suitable action to bury the body in a safe and dignified manner.
The state government will confer the highest award and certification to honour the service of private and public staff, including doctors, nurses and health workers, who lose their lives while engaged in coronavirus preventive work, the chief minister said.
If an employee of a private hospital is infected with coronavirus, all employees in the section will be screened as per the guidelines. The section will be allowed to continue to function only after complete preventive measures are taken.
Palaniswami said he had advised the administration to control the movement of people in containment zones in Chennai, screen the contacts of positive cases and conduct immediate tests for those with symptoms like wheezing, fever and throat pain.
CMDA member secretary D Karthikeyan and municipal administration commissioner K Baskaran have been appointed as additional regional officers in Chennai, he added.
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