highest number of cases in the country
711 new cases of corona virus infection were registered in Maharashtra on Tuesday and one patient succumbed to the infection. A Health Department official said that with 711 new cases in Maharashtra, the total number of infected people increased to 78,87,086. The death toll rose to 1,47,860 after a patient died on the previous day. Maharashtra currently has 3,475 patients under treatment. 366 people have become infection free in the state on the last day and so far a total of 77,35,751 people have recovered from the infection.
50000 to the family of those who died of Covid
The Maharashtra government issued an order to give 50-50 thousand rupees to the families of 17,000 people who died due to Covid-19. The amount will be given to those whose applications have been cleared by the Screening Committee so far. The revenue department of the state has issued a government proposal and directed to take immediate action on it. In September last year, the central government had ordered an ex-gratia of Rs 50,000 to the next of kin of people suffering from Covid-19.
In May, the Maharashtra government allowed ex-gratia to 1.81 lakh kin of those who died due to COVID-19. However, the government in its order issued on Tuesday approved the amount for 17,000 applicants only.
Source: navbharattimes.indiatimes.com
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