<span style="color: #222222;">Jammu & Kashmir Government is fighting COVID-19 pandemic with grit and determination and health workers are at the forefront of this fight. So far, seven of the health workers while on duty, contracted the virus infection and lost their life while fighting against the virus.<br />'' <br />'' Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package provides an insurance cover of 50 lakh rupees to a total of around 22.12 lakh public healthcare providers across the country. These healthcare providers include community health workers, who may have to be in direct contact and care of COVID-19 patients and who may be at risk of being impacted by this.<br />'' <br />'' It also includes accidental loss of life on account of contracting COVID-19. The insurance provided under this scheme would be over and above any other insurance cover being availed of by the beneficiary.<br />'' <br />'' Mission Director National Health Mission, J&K, Bhupinder Kumar said that claims of the doctor from Pulwama, doctor from Bandipora & that of a health worker from Baramulla,  have so far been settled and payment has been made to the affected families. He further added that the rest of the claims are under submission and shall be settled soon.</span><br />''