<p>Only six out of 36 states and union territories maintain separate records of health workers who died due to Covid-19 in the last two years, Union Health Ministry informed the Parliament on Tuesday.</p>.<p>These states are Maharashtra and Gujarat, along with Sikkim, Chandigarh, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura.</p>.<p>Maharashtra lost 67 doctors, 19 nurses and 141 other health workers whereas Gujarat reported deaths of 20 doctors, 20 nurses, 6 ambulance drivers and 128 paramedics. In the other four states, the toll is in single digits.</p>.<p>Responding to a question by Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said though states were to keep disaggregated records, only a handful shared such records with the Centre when asked.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/covid-cases-showing-declining-trend-in-india-mandaviya-1079324.html" target="_blank">Covid cases showing declining trend in India: Mandaviya</a></strong></p>.<p>However, the Centre has paid a compensation of Rs 808 crore to families of 1,616 healthcare workers from 33 states and UTs following a Covid-specific insurance scheme that the Centre had announced for healthcare workers.</p>.<p>Named Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan package, the insurance scheme was launched on March 30, 2020 to provide a personal accident cover of Rs 50 lakh to 22.12 lakh healthcare workers including those working in private hospitals and community settings giving care to Covid-19 patients.</p>.<p>The scheme received several extensions, the last of which happened on October 20, 2021, when it was extended for 180 days.</p>.<p>The official records are substantially lower than the claims made by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), which in July 2021 claimed more than 1,500 doctors died of Covid-19. IMA is India’s biggest association of doctors with more than 3 lakh members.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>
<p>Only six out of 36 states and union territories maintain separate records of health workers who died due to Covid-19 in the last two years, Union Health Ministry informed the Parliament on Tuesday.</p>.<p>These states are Maharashtra and Gujarat, along with Sikkim, Chandigarh, Arunachal Pradesh and Tripura.</p>.<p>Maharashtra lost 67 doctors, 19 nurses and 141 other health workers whereas Gujarat reported deaths of 20 doctors, 20 nurses, 6 ambulance drivers and 128 paramedics. In the other four states, the toll is in single digits.</p>.<p>Responding to a question by Trinamool Congress leader Derek O’Brien, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said though states were to keep disaggregated records, only a handful shared such records with the Centre when asked.</p>.<p><strong>Also read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/covid-cases-showing-declining-trend-in-india-mandaviya-1079324.html" target="_blank">Covid cases showing declining trend in India: Mandaviya</a></strong></p>.<p>However, the Centre has paid a compensation of Rs 808 crore to families of 1,616 healthcare workers from 33 states and UTs following a Covid-specific insurance scheme that the Centre had announced for healthcare workers.</p>.<p>Named Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan package, the insurance scheme was launched on March 30, 2020 to provide a personal accident cover of Rs 50 lakh to 22.12 lakh healthcare workers including those working in private hospitals and community settings giving care to Covid-19 patients.</p>.<p>The scheme received several extensions, the last of which happened on October 20, 2021, when it was extended for 180 days.</p>.<p>The official records are substantially lower than the claims made by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), which in July 2021 claimed more than 1,500 doctors died of Covid-19. IMA is India’s biggest association of doctors with more than 3 lakh members.</p>.<p><strong>Check out DH's latest videos</strong></p>
