Karnali Province to provide Rs 100,000 to family of those dying of COVID-19

SURKHET, May 3: The Karnali Province government has decided to provide Rs 100,000 to the family of those dying of COVID-19.

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Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning of Karnali Province Bimala KC said the Province government decided to provide Rs 100,000 to the families of people dying due to COVID-19 infection. The Province government has also provided Rs 10 million each to all district hospitals in the province to procure oxygen cylinders and other supplies to combat COVID-19. 

According to Minister KC, the Karnali Provincial Hospital in Surkhet, Karnali Academy of Health Sciences in Jumla and Chaurjahari Hospital in Rukum have also been provided Rs 10 million each to procure essential medical supplies.