Coronavirus / 594 doctors died in second wave of COVID-19: IMA

According to the data released by the Indian Medical Association (IMA), so far 594 doctors have died in the second wave of Covid-19 in the country. According to the IMA, Delhi recorded the highest number of deaths at 107, followed by Bihar (96), Uttar Pradesh (67), Rajasthan (43), Jharkhand (39), Andhra Pradesh (32), Telangana (32) and Gujarat (31).

Vikrant Shekhawat : Jun 02, 2021, 01:35 PM
New Delhi: The Indian Medical Association (IMA) said that 594 doctors died during the second wave of COVID-19 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.

The move follows several States raising the matter of processing delays in insurance claims. “This latest order is aimed at cutting down delays and to further streamline and simplify the processing of the insurance claims,” said the Ministry.