Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today (26th March, 2020) announced a comprehensive package of Rs 1.7 lakh crore for the economy hit by coronavirus in India. Sitharaman announced Rs 50 lakh medical insurance cover per person for healthcare workers, sanitation workers, paramedics, doctors and nurses who are exposing themselves to the virus.

“There will be Rs 50 lakh insurance per health care worker as a medical insurance cover for them for three months,” she said.

She said that the government is working so that those affected directly, particularly the poor, will have to be reached out to directly. Today’s package will address those who need immediate help, she added.

Hopefully, we would be able to contain the virus in this period, she said.

Must Appreciate the efforts made by government of India in this situation.

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