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Maharashtra sees 28,438 new Covid cases, 679 deaths; Mumbai cases below 1000-mark in 24 hrs
In Maha, Mucormycosis treatment will be covered under govt insurance schemesPatients of mucormycosis, a fungal infection mostly seen in Covid-19 survivors, will be covered by government health insurance schemes PMJAY and MJPJAY, the Maharashtra government said today.The disease will be treated under the state's Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Aarogya Yojana and the central Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana where a family gets health cover of up to ₹1.50 lakh, said a government resolution (GR).The GR said that 11 surgical packages and eight medical packages will be offered for mucormycosis patients.Additionally, the State Assurance Society will bear a cost of up to ₹five lakh, the order said."Anti-fungal medicines are costly and currently there