Mention Covid Deaths In Certificates, Ensure Aid Reaches Orphans: AIADMK

Edappadi Palaniswami pointed out that children orphaned due to death of their parents because of virus would forfeit state and central government assistance if death certificate issued mentions cause of death to be some other reason other than Covid.

Leader of the opposition in the Tamil Nadu assembly K Palaniswami on Tuesday urged the state government to direct authorities to be factual in certifying COVID-19 deaths and charged that ascribing incorrect causes in certificates could lead to problems during this pandemic. He pointed out that children orphaned due to the death of their parents because of the virus would forfeit the state and central government assistance if the death certificate issued mentions the cause of death to be some other reason other than COVID-19. "I request the state government to ensure the death certificates mention the exact cause of death in the case of those who lose their lives to the infection, Mr Palaniwami said in a statement. Alleging that there were complaints that the authorities had ''wrongly'' certified the deaths, Mr Palaniwami said "at least 27,356 persons died yesterday due to the pandemic.