270 doctors succumb to Covid-19 in second wave of pandemic

Reportedly, Bihar saw the maximum number of 78 deaths of medical practitioners.

In Uttar Pradesh 37 and Delhi recorded 29 doctors who lost their battle to deadly virus. While in Andhra Pradesh nearly 22 doctors succumbed to the disease.

In the first wave, 748 doctors succumbed to the disease in India.

The list of the deceased doctors includes former IMA president Dr K K Aggarwal, who died on Monday.

As per IMA registry, “Last year, 748 doctors across India succumbed to Covid-19, while in the current wave, in a short period, we have lost 270 doctors”.

The second wave of the pandemic is turning out to be extremely fatal for all and especially for frontline healthcare worker.

Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has confirmed that a severe cyclone named as ‘Tauktae’ had weakened, and would continue to weaken gradually in the next three hours.

However, authorities have directed people to remain cautious as some areas in Gujarat continue to witness strong winds.

In early hours of Monday, Mumbai witnessed heavy rain with gusty winds. However, Bandra-Worli sea link has been closed till further updates.

The airport operations were suspended for three hours from 11 am to 2 pm.

The first major storm of the season comes as India battles a second wave of the coronavirus.

Packing winds of up to 140 kilometers per hour Tauktae has been building up over the Arabian Sea and moved northwards and is currently located northwest of Goa.

India is already battling a second wave of coronavirus that has pushed its healthcare system to breaking point, leading to severe shortages of hospital beds, oxygen and medicines