The second wave of corona killed 269 doctors, the highest death toll in the state

New Delhi, May 18, 2021, Tuesday

The second wave of Corona has killed millions of people and so far 269 doctors have lost their lives during the second wave.

The Indian Medical Association has released figures for all the states. However, fewer doctors have died in the second wave than in the first. 748 doctors lost their lives during the first wave of Corona. However, most of the doctors in the country have gone to Bihar. A total of 78 doctors have died in Bihar. UP comes second. Here 37 doctors have died due to corona.

In Delhi, 28 doctors have lost their lives, while in Andhra Pradesh, 22 Corona doctors have been killed. In Maharashtra, where Korna has the highest number of patients, 14 doctors have lost their lives in the second wave. Former IMA president Padma Shri Dr KK Agarwal passed away late Monday night due to corona. He had been admitted to the AIIMS for the last few days and three days ago his health deteriorated further and he was placed on ventilator support.

Meanwhile, new cases of corona are declining in the country. However, the second wave is still going on.