PIB News Update: Minister of State for Home Affairs, Shri Nityanand Rai has informed that The force-wise details of COVID cases, death rate and recovery rate in CAPFs as on 14.09.2020 is given below:-
| Name of the Force | Number of Covid cases | Death rate in %
|
Recovery rate in % |
| BSF | 8934 | 0.26 | 80.41 |
| CRPF | 9158 | 0.39 | 84.04 |
| CISF | 5544 | 0.43 | 75.25 |
| ITBP | 3380 | 0.21 | 69.79 |
| SSB | 3251 | 0.22 | 70.77 |
| NSG | 225 | Nil | 76.44 |
| ARs | 1746 | 0.40 | 61.63 |
The Government has established COVID-19 Hospitals, Covid Care Centres & Dedicated COVID Health Centres (DCHC) for treatment and to support the recovery of CAPF personnel, who are found positive for COVID-19.
In addition to normal benefits available to a CAPF personnel on death, it has been decided to provide Rs. 15 Lakh to Next of Kins through “Bharat Ke Veer” funds, in cases CAPF personnel dies due to COVID-19 infection contracted while deployed on Covid-19 related duties. Immediate grant for funeral expenses and support for expeditious processing of family pension and other dues is provided.