IMA says 196 doctors succumbed to Covid-19, requests PM to pay attention

While an increasing number of doctors are getting infected and losing their lives every day, substantial number of them have been found to be general practitioners

A total of 196 doctors in the country, majority of them being general practitioners, have succumbed to Covid-19 so far, said the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Saturday, requesting the prime minister for his attention on the issue.

"As per the latest data collected by the IMA, our nation has lost 196 doctors, out of which 170 of them are above the age of 50 years, with general practitioners attributing to around 40 per cent of it," the IMA said expressing concerns over the safety of doctors losing their lives in the fight against the Covid-19 crisis.

While an increasing