Uber to offer financial support to COVID-positive drivers

Ride hailing major Uber on Friday said its drivers testing positive for COVID-19 will receive a one-time payout of up to ₹6,800 in partial earnings support for 14 days.

Drivers furnishing a positive RT-PCR test from an accredited lab will receive a one-time payout of up to a maximum of ₹6,800 in partial earnings support for 14 days, depending upon their city of residence and engagement on the platform, according to a statement.

This is in addition to Uber’s previous announcement of the ₹18.5 crore (USD 2.5 million) initiative to get 1.5 lakh drivers on its platform vaccinated over the next six months.