Union Minister Hardeep Singh Puri distributed ration kits to 62 children orphaned by COVID-19 in Uttar Pradesh's Sonbhadra. The children, who lost both their parents, were given a financial assistance of ₹10,000 each, while those who lost one of their parents received ₹5,000, an official said. Every beneficiary was provided with a ration kit of 15 kg, the official added.