Assam govt announced Rs.50 lakh insurance cover to journalists

The Assam Cabinet has approved insurance coverage to the tune of Rs 50 lakh for journalists, home guards and casual employees who succumb to COVID-19 while on duty.

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Frontline journalists have been bravely covering COVID-19 against all odds by risking their lives.

Earlier, the Assam state government had announced a similar insurance cover of Rs.50 lakh for health, police, and other frontline people engaged in the COVID-19 outbreak.

The journalists association in the state, including the Guwahati Press Club, welcomed the initiative taken by the Assam government.

According to the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the total number of COVID-19 positive cases in Assam stand at 36.