New Delhi: Amidst the prevalence of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Indian Medical Association said that 798 doctors died during the second wave of COVID-19 across the country of which maximum 128 doctors lost their lives in Delhi, followed by Bihar at 115.<\/p>\n
As per the official note by the IMA, the number of doctors who lost their lives in the pandemic in Delhi stands at 128, followed by Bihar at 115 and Uttar Pradesh at 79.<\/p>\n
States like Maharashtra and Kerala where the prevalence of the Delta Plus variant of COVID-19 is on a rise also reported deaths of doctors in double digits. Maharashtra reported 23 doctor deaths and Kerala reported 24 deaths.<\/p>\n
Pondicherry reported the lowest deaths of doctors by logging one death only.<\/p>\n
Hours after Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday praised doctors for going out of their way to extend help to people during the coronavirus pandemic, IMA President Dr JA Jayalal said that the PM has assured that doctors will be respected, protected and safeguarded.<\/p>\n
Like every year, the country celebrated National Doctors\u2019 Day on July 1 to honour the contributions of the doctors. The first National Doctor\u2019s day was celebrated in the country in July 1991.<\/p>\n
\u201cPM Modi ensured that doctors should be respected, protected and safeguarded. He also emphasised the need for vaccination. We\u2019re celebrating this year\u2019s National Doctors\u2019 Day (July 1) in remembrance of the veteran Dr BC Roy. We\u2019re so much pleased that PM Modi greeted the medical fraternity for the Doctors\u2019 Day,\u201d the IMA President had said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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