NEW DELHI: The Centre on Thursday approved financial assistance to families of 26 more journalists who succumbed to Covid-19. In the financial year 2020-21, the central government provided assistance to families of 41 journalists who died due to the infection. Such aid has now been extended to the kin of a total of 67 media persons. The ministry of information and broadcasting said Rs 5 lakh assistance each will be given to the families of these 67 journalists.