Manipur, March 29 -- The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare stated on Saturday that around 22. 12 lakh public healthcare providers, including community health workers who are combating the COVID-19 outbreak in the country will get Rs 50 lakh insurance cover under the 'Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package: Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19'.

An order issued by the Ministry stated, "As per the announcement made under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan package, the central government has approved the launch of the insurance scheme for health workers fighting COVID19 outbreak". It will also include accidental loss of life on account of contracting COVID-19, it stated.

The insurance scheme not only will cover health worker...