According to the Goa government health bulletin, a total of 3,166 people have died due to Covid-19, so far. CM Sawant said that his government has started providing the ex gratia to the families from Friday. Presented sanction order of ₹ 2 Lakh ex-gratia to families of COVID19 victims. "Families who are registering will receive the ex gratia within a week," the chief minister said. Earlier on June 30, the Supreme Court directed the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to frame guidelines to pay ex gratia to the families of people who died due to COVID-19.

Source: Mint August 14, 2021 03:33 UTC