New Delhi: The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has claimed lives of as many as 269 doctors throughout the nation, Indian Medical Association (IMA) stated on Tuesday (May 18).
The highest variety of fatalities was registered in Bihar with loss of life of 78 doctors. Following Bihar was Uttar Pradesh, the place 37 doctors misplaced their lives attributable to COVID-19.
In Delhi, 28 doctors died in the identical interval, whereas the loss of life toll in Andhra Pradesh stood at 22. The variety of deaths was 19 in Telangana, 14 every in Maharashtra and West Bengal, and 11 in Tamil Nadu, 10 in Odisha, eight in Karnataka, and 5 in Madhya Pradesh.
According to IMA, the vast majority of these doctors have been aged between 30 and 55 years.
Earlier at present, Shri awardee and former nationwide president of the IMA Dr KK Aggarwal handed away at AIIMS in Delhi attributable to COVID-19.
During the final 24 hours, greater than 2,63,000 new Covid circumstances have been reported in the nation whereas greater than 4,22,000 individuals recovered from the an infection. As many as 4,329 individuals misplaced their lives in the identical time interval.
The nation’s complete caseload has now elevated to 2,52,28,996, whereas the loss of life toll has soared to 2,78,719.
Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with the district officers of a number of states over COVID scenario in the nation.
He lauded them for his or her efforts in the struggle towards the pandemic.