India main The opposition Congress party Friday demanded dearly rise in compensation for families of these who Die of COVID-19 pandemic, after the World Health Organization put the death toll in the country at 10 times The number reported.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi government It rejected the estimates issued by the World Health Organization on Thursday that 4.7 million people Die in India as a result of epidemic until last yearWhen hospitals were working out of Oxygen and family due to a record A wave driven by a delta variable.
India has reported just 524,002 deaths from COVID-19 – the most after the US and Brazil – with more More than 43 million injuries. It is believed that the actual injuries in hundreds of millions in Country of 1.35 billion people.
“Science doesn’t lie. Modi does,” Congress second-In command said, Rahul Gandhi on Twitter citing the report of the World Health Organization. Respect for families who They lost loved ones.”
Asked government to compensate families of everyone dying of COVID-19 with 400,000 rupees ($5,213). The government currently It gives 50,000 deaths once it is confirmed that they are caused by COVID-19.
a government The spokesperson did not immediately respond to the request for comment. The government Rejected WHO estimates as ‘validity and durability of The models used and methodology of Data collection is questionable.”
Indian government The source said they will continue to participate with World Health Organization.
The World Health Organization said it had not yet been fully examined new Submitted by India this week, which has released its own death figures for everyone causes of death in 2020 on Tuesday. United nations body He said it may add Disclaimer for its report highlighting ongoing talks with India.
However, some Indian states have agreed to compensate more their families official Tally suggests.
Modi home Country of gujarat, for For example, around 11,000 deaths from COVID-19 have been recorded since start of epidemic but approved at least 87,000 compensation claims.
