The Delhi government o✅n Thursday provided financial assistance of Rs 1 crore each to the families of two frontline w🔯orkers who contracted COVID-19 on duty and died fighting it.
"Late Munish 🌠Devi died due to COVID-19 on duty. On the orders of Arvind Kejriwal, I met her family members today, gave them an honorarium of Rs 1 crore, and assured them of all help in the 🐎future," Health Minister Satyendar Jain tweeted.
Jain also provided aဣ financial aid of Rs 1 crore to the family o♔f Dr Mithilesh Kumar Singh who succumbed to the viral disease while working at a hospital.
"The nation will forever be indebted to him for his services," he said. In 2020, the Delhi government had announced that it would provide financial assistance of Rs 1 crore to the families of all th🍸e frontline workers who contracted COVID-19 on duty and died.
Several frontline workers, including healthcare workers and police pers💯onnel, have received the financial assistance since the announcement.
