Will the Minister of Health and Family Welfare be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is aware of the number of media personnel who have contracted
COVID-19 and died from the disease, if so, the details thereof;
(b) whether the Government plans to include media personnel within the ambit of frontline workers;
(c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
(d) whether the Government proposes to formulate or has formulated financial assistance programs/ schemes for those media personnel whose livelihood, health and income has been affected by COVID-19 and if so, the details of the package thereof and if not the reasons therefor?