While the healthcare workers are serving selflessly in the fight against coronavirus, the Province-1 Government has come forward to encourage the medics in the state.<\/p>\n
The Province-1 Government has decided to provide NPR 5 million insurance<\/strong> to the doctors, medical staff, security personnel, ambulance drivers and other related staff involved in control, prevention and treatment of COVID-19.<\/p>\n With this decision, the next to kin of the deceased frontline workers will receive an insurance amount of NPR 5 million.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n It is also applicable to any staff mobilized by the Provincial Government in any hospital fighting the COVID-19 pandemic.<\/p>\n[ALSO READ:<\/strong> \u2018Next Two Weeks Crucial\u2019 in COVID-19 Fight]<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The decision to this effect was taken during the meeting of the Province-1 Council of Ministers on April 8, 2020.<\/p>\n Moreover, the health workers in the Province-1 will receive incentive allowance in addition to the provisions provided by the Central Government.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n[Read More:<\/strong> \u2018Download COVID-19 Website and Mobile App\u2019]<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Earlier, PM Oli announced that the volunteers deployed in the COVID-19 treatment will receive NPR 1,500 allowance and the health workers will be insured for NPR 2.5 million.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, the Nepali Government is taking stringent actions against healthcare workers failing to provide services during the crucial time of coronavirus outbreak.<\/p>\n The Province-5 Government has suspended five doctors of the Lumbini Provincial Hospital on the charge of failing to attend duties without any concrete reasons.<\/p>\n[ALSO READ:<\/strong> WHO Warns Nepal Over \u2018Coronavirus\u2019<\/a>]\n The doctors include-<\/strong><\/p>\n Likewise, Kaski District Police Office has arrested two ambulance drivers and confiscated their vehicles for their reluctance to provide services.<\/p>\n So far, Nepal has reported only nine coronavirus cases. However, the government is implementing stringent regulations and policies as the country is on high risk of coronavirus outbreak.<\/p>\n As of today, the coronavirus has infected 1,524,473 people and claimed 88,859 lives.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Stay Tuned to Nepali Sansar for Latest Updates on COVID-19!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" While the healthcare workers are serving selflessly in the fight against coronavirus, the Province-1 Government has…<\/span><\/p>\n\n