India / Which states have recorded highest number of deaths among doctors in 2nd COVID wave?

Indian Medical Association (IMA) has shared a state-wise list of the number of doctors who have died amid COVID-19 second wave in India. It said 730 doctors have died during second wave so far. The highest number of deaths among doctors has been reported from Bihar (115), followed by Delhi (109), Uttar Pradesh (79), West Bengal (62) and Rajasthan (43).

Vikrant Shekhawat : Jun 17, 2021, 06:43 AM
New Delhi: As many as 730 doctors have succumbed to coronavirus infection during the second wave, according to data available by the Indian Medical Association (IMA).

Bihar saw the maximum number of 115 deaths, followed by Delhi at 109, Uttar Pradesh 79, West Bengal 62, Rajasthan 43, Jharkhand 39, and Andhra Pradesh 38, the data showed.

According to the IMA, 748 doctors died in the first wave of the pandemic.

"Last year 748 doctors across India succumbed to COVID-19, while in the current second wave, in a short period we have lost 730 doctors," a doctor associated with the IMA said.