<p>Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced compassionate assistance of Rs 15 lakh to working journalists who die due to coronavirus infection.</p>.<p>Patnaik said that coronavirus has created a huge health issue across the globe and journalists play a major role in creating awareness among the masses. They are working in a difficult situation to perform their professional duties, the chief minister said.</p>.<p>An official release issued by the Chief Ministers Office said that if any journalist dies due to coronavirus, his/her family members will get ex-gratia of Rs 15 lakh.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-india-sees-lowest-daily-growth-rate-tally-crosses-26k-concerns-mount-over-maharashtra-827545.html" target="_blank">For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</a></strong></p>.<p>Odisha governments media advisor Manas Mangaraj thanked the chief minister for the governments sympathetic approach towards journalists.</p>.<p>Earlier senior BJP leader and Union Minister Pratap Sarangi in a letter to the Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar had urged him to introduce a health insurance scheme for scribes covering the pandemic, in line with the one for frontline health workers.</p>.<p>Sarangi, the MoS for micro, small and medium enterprises, said that several journalists in Mumbai, Chennai, Bhopal and other places have tested positive for COVID-19. </p>
<p>Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Monday announced compassionate assistance of Rs 15 lakh to working journalists who die due to coronavirus infection.</p>.<p>Patnaik said that coronavirus has created a huge health issue across the globe and journalists play a major role in creating awareness among the masses. They are working in a difficult situation to perform their professional duties, the chief minister said.</p>.<p>An official release issued by the Chief Ministers Office said that if any journalist dies due to coronavirus, his/her family members will get ex-gratia of Rs 15 lakh.</p>.<p><strong><a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/coronavirus-live-updates-india-sees-lowest-daily-growth-rate-tally-crosses-26k-concerns-mount-over-maharashtra-827545.html" target="_blank">For latest updates and live news on coronavirus, click here</a></strong></p>.<p>Odisha governments media advisor Manas Mangaraj thanked the chief minister for the governments sympathetic approach towards journalists.</p>.<p>Earlier senior BJP leader and Union Minister Pratap Sarangi in a letter to the Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javadekar had urged him to introduce a health insurance scheme for scribes covering the pandemic, in line with the one for frontline health workers.</p>.<p>Sarangi, the MoS for micro, small and medium enterprises, said that several journalists in Mumbai, Chennai, Bhopal and other places have tested positive for COVID-19. </p>