In the Covid-19 pandemic, an estimated 1.5 million (15 lakh) children have lost their parent or a caregiver (a grandparent or other older relative in their home), including over a million who lost one or both parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In India, an estimated 1.19 lakh children lost a primary caregiver \u2014 one or both parents, or one or both custodial grandparents. Among them, 1.16 lakh lost one or both parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Globally, from March 1, 2020, to April 30, 2021, the study estimates that 11.34 lakh children lost a primary caregiver (at least one parent or custodial grandparent). Including other co-residing grandparents (or other older relatives), the total is 15.62 lakh children, of whom over 1 million (10.42 lakh) lost one or both parents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The estimates for India indicate an 8.5-fold increase in the numbers of children newly orphaned in April 2021 (43,139) compared to March (5,091).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mexico (1.41 lakh) and Brazil (1.30 lakh) have the highest number of children who have lost a primary caregiver, followed by India. The US is another country where over a lakh children have lost a primary caregiver.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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