{"id":5224,"date":"2021-01-30T12:20:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-30T12:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/?p=5224"},"modified":"2024-10-18T12:28:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-18T12:28:56","slug":"calcutta-rescue-ensures-covid-insurance-for-all-the-staff","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dmg.org.in\/calcuttarescue\/2021\/01\/30\/calcutta-rescue-ensures-covid-insurance-for-all-the-staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Calcutta Rescue ensures Covid Insurance for all the staff"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5224\" class=\"elementor elementor-5224\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06b2e30 e-flex e-con-boxed wpr-particle-no wpr-jarallax-no wpr-parallax-no wpr-sticky-section-no e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"06b2e30\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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December 12.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">A few days later his blood oxygen levels sank to 93% \u2013 which is worryingly low.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He was rushed into hospital and his family would have faced a huge bill for his medical treatment.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">But the charity had taken out a Covid insurance policy covering all its staff.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">It provides up to Rupees 5 Lakh (\u00a35,000) for hospital treatment, and this swiftly paid out 95% of the cost of his treatment.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Dr Pal, who works on the Street Medicine team, was discharged from hospital on December 21 and, although he still feels weak, he has no other symptoms and has been able to return to work.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">He currently working from home, doing consultations and providing support by phone.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Dr Pal said: \u201cMy sincere thanks to the members of the CR family for their wonderful support and help at the time of my 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