Coronavirus: Chennai Corporation to give Rs 2 lakh each to its employees who contract Covid-19

CHENNAI: The Greater Chennai Corporation will give Rs 2 lakh each to its staff who contract Covid-19 while on duty.
So far, 35 GCC staff have tested positive for Covid-19, an official document shows.
Those who have been infected by the disease include a male assistant engineer (aged 51 year) in Zone 1, division 5, another male assistant engineer (45) in zone 1, division 1, a male assistant revenue officer (50) in zone 5, another assistant revenue officer (50) in the same zone, a male assessor (53) in zone 5, a male driver (48) in zone 5, a male road worker (43) in ward 50 of zone 5, another male road worker (55) in ward 50 of zone 5, a male road worker (40) in ward 55 of zone 5, a female conservancy worker (50) in ward 52 of zone 5, a male health worker (46) in ward 50 of zone 5, another male health worker (59) in the same zone, a male conservancy supervisor (45) in ward 77 of zone 6, a male conservancy worker (32) in ward 77 of zone 6, a male conservancy worker (38) in ward 78 of zone 6, a male conservancy worker (45) in ward 78 of zone 6, a male conservancy worker (47) in ward 108 of zone 8, a male conservancy worker (32) in ward 104 of zone 8, a female conservancy worker (56) in ward 96 of zone 8, a female conservancy worker (48) in ward 108 of zone 8, a male truck driver (55) in zone 8, a male community home helper (53) in ward 102 of zone 8, a male engineer (52) in ward 106 of zone 8, a male assistant engineer (44) in ward 106 of zone 8, a male inspector (49) in zone 9, a male electrician (46) in ward 138 of zone 10, a male electrical worker (48) in ward 136 of zone 10, a male security personnel (37) in the public department, a male staff (43) in central accounts section, a male health labourer (26) in ward 60 of zone 5, a male conservancy worker (46) in ward 50 of zone 5, a male driver (46) in zone 6, a male conservancy worker (54) in ward 104 of zone 8 and a male permanent worker (48) in ward 106 of zone 8.
Of these 35, a male health worker in zone 5 died on May 10. The GCC has said Rs 50 lakh would be given as ex-gratia to his family as per an announcement made by the chief minister.