Clarity over COVID death certification sought
The Hindu
No meeting held with DMHOs to explain procedure
A day after Telangana government notified district-level COVID-19 Death Ascertaining Committees (CDACs) for issuing ‘Official document for COVID-19 Death’, panel members have sought clarity regarding the procedure to establish the cause of deaths and other aspects.
According to the guidelines issued by National Disaster Management Authority, ex gratia of ₹50000 is to be paid to the next of kin of a deceased person, including those involved in relief operations or associated in preparedness activities, subject to cause of death being certified as COVID-19.
With the State government issuing an order on Monday for constituting CDACs, the demand for COVID death document is expected to rise.
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