The Kerala government has announced a relief of Rs 10 lakh to the kids of Lini, a nurse who died while treating patients infected with Nipah virus.
The announcement was made by Kerala health minister KK Shailaja on Wednesday. The minister also announced to give a government job to Lini’s husband Sajeesh, who now works the Middle East.
The government has also decided to provide an ex-gratia Rs 5 lakh each to the kin of those deceased due to infection from Nipah virus.