Sunday 19th March 2023
While the Nepali Government is scrambling to implement best strategies to combat COVID-19, the organizations, companies and individuals are demonstrating their commitment in the need of the hour.
Lately, the Nepal Insurance Board has ordered all the non-insurance companies to provide ‘COVID-19 Insurance Scheme’ in view of the growing threat of coronavirus pandemic.
According to the Committee’s Executive Director Raju Raman Poudel, the insurance scheme is initiated to cover the low-income people affected by COVID-19 pandemic.
The Committee has classified the ‘COVID-19 Insurance Scheme’ into two categories, namely ‘A’ and ‘B’.
[MUST READ: Nepal Launches ‘COVID-19 Website and Mobile App’]| Insurance Amount |
Insurance Fee |
|
| Individual Insurance Plan | Family Insurance Plan | |
| NPR 100,000 per person | NPR 1,000 per person | NPR 600 per person |
|
Insurance Amount |
Insurance Fee |
|
| Individual Insurance Plan | Family Insurance Plan | |
| NPR 50,000 per person | NPR 500 per person | NPR 300 per person |
So far, the Nepali Government has reported 16 coronavirus infection cases. Currently, 14 patients are undergoing treatment while 2 have already recovered and discharged. However, there are no critical cases.
[ALSO READ: SEE (Grade 10) 2076 Examination Latest Updates!]As of today, the coronavirus has infected 2,184,681 people and claimed 146,898 lives. Currently, 1,484,556 patients are undergoing treatment across the world and 56,601 among them are in critical condition.
