Gujarat revises Covid death figures to nearly 20,000 in submission to SC

Apex court was hearing both Gujarat and Maharashtra on steps taken for processing compensation to those who lost family members to Covid-19, based on SC guidelines

In its submission to the Supreme Court on Monday on compensation paid to the kin of those who lost their lives by Covid-19 pandemic, the Gujarat government admitted to a revised figure of 19,964, as against its own official figure of 10,099.

The apex court on Monday was hearing both Gujarat and Maharashtra on steps taken for processing compensation to the families who lost their members to Covid-19 pandemic, based on SC guidelines. The Supreme Court had asked state governments to also spread the word on such compensation scheme, especially to those in remote villages.

In its submission, Gujarat government