Covid deaths to be audited in Raj

Amid allegations of Covid death figures in Rajasthan being hidden, the state government has decided to audit the Covid deaths in the state. Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot directed the officials to carry out this audit to figure out the number of Covid and non-Covid deaths. Besides this, the government is planning a social security scheme for the families who have lost their earning members due to Covid and an audit will help in getting the actual number of such families.

In a review meeting on Tuesday night, Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said, “Rajasthan has no tradition of hiding death figures. We are more concerned about the lives of the people than numbers.” He directed officials to audit the Covid deaths so that the reality of Covid and non-Covid deaths can come out and government can take a decision on social security scheme for these families. It is to be mentioned that Gehlot has already directed the concerned departments to frame a social security scheme for the families who have lost their earning members and for the children who have lost their parents.

Congress-led government in Rajasthan is facing allegations of hiding figures of Covid deaths. The government claims there were 7,911 Covid deaths since March 2020, out of which 5,093 were in April and May this year, whereas media reports are saying that the figure is much higher. The opposition BJP has accused the government of not disclosing the actual number.