577 children orphaned during second Covid wave, says WCD ministry
TNN / May 25, 2021, 23:18 (IST)
As many as 577 children were orphaned during the second wave of the ongoing pandemic across states since April, as per information available with the Union ministry of women and child development (WCD). All of these children are with their immediate families at present, their needs are being addressed and they are being monitored by the government for their safety, the ministry said.