Three doctors have died in J&K while 1382 healthcare workers including 529 medicos have contracted Covid19 in line of their duty in Kashmir till May 28 since the outbreak of pandemic, Health Department data show.
Srinagar district where all major tertiary care hospitals are situated has witnessed the highest number of positive healthcare workers, a senior health department official said.
As per the official figures accessed by Greater Kashmir, total 1382 healthcare workers tested positive for Covid-19 infection in line of their duty, of which 529 are doctors working in various healthcare institutions and 853 paramedics.
As per the India Medical Association, three doctors died during Covid pandemic in J&K. The total number of doctors who died of Covid-19 in India is 513.
J&K has been hit badly by the second Covid-19 infection wave with over 2.80 persons having tested positive in the Union Territory for the novel coronavirus while the deaths reported due to viral respiratory illness is nearly 3900.
