594 doctors died in second wave of COVID-19, says IMA
The Hindu
So far, Delhi, Bihar, U.P. and Rajasthan have lost the maximum number of doctors.
The Indian Medical Association (IMA) said that 594 across the country. It released an updated list on Wednesday and noted that Delhi (107), Bihar (96), Uttar Pradesh (67) and Rajasthan (43) have lost the maximum number of doctors so far. While no such count is available for other medical staff currently, the Centre earlier this week announced a new system of processing the insurance claims under the ‘Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP) — Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19’. The Health Ministry noted that claims would be certified by the District Collector and will be settled in 48 hours after approval.More Related News