Covid death certificate: Applications can be submitted online or in person from Sunday

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Health Minister Veena George has said that applications for appeal on Covid death registration and certificate can be submitted from tomorrow. The new system is based on the guidelines of the Union Ministry of Health and the ICMR as directed by the Supreme Court. The Minister said that under the revised guidelines of the ICMR, Covid deaths, deaths which are not on the list of the state government and those who have complaints in the existing list can apply through the new system.

Complaints can be made online or in person. People can approach PHC or Akshaya Centers to apply online. The official Covid death certificate will be issued after a detailed examination of the applications received. Decisions on applications will also be made online. The applications will be processed within 30 days, the health minister said.