District level Covid-19 death ascertaining committees formed in Telangana

Hyderabad: The State government on Monday notified the formation of the District Level Covid-19 Death Ascertaining Committee (CDAC) that will issue official document for Covid-19 deaths so that the relatives of the deceased can claim ex-gratia.

The special committee has been constituted as per the guidelines that were issued by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).

The members of the district-level death ascertaining committee will consist of Chairman, District Collector, District Medical and Health Officer (DM&HO) and Superintendent of the District Headquarter Hospital.

The special committee will also act as Grievance Redressal Committee for certification of death. The relatives of the deceased have to submit an application through Meeseva centres for the issue of ‘Official Document for COVID-19 Death’.

The death certificate will be issued by the special committee after due examination and verification of all facts in accordance with guidelines issued in the references MOHFW and ICMR.

The death certificate will also be communicated to the Chief Registrar of the State and Registrar of Birth and Death who issued the death certificate.

The CDA special will also examine the grievances of the next of kin of the deceased, and propose necessary remedial measures, including issuance of amended official document for Cvid-19 death after verifying facts. The special committee will take 30 days to issue the Covid-19 death certificate.

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