Don¡¯t Have Any Data Of Doctors Who Died In India Due To COVID, Says Government

The Union Health Ministry has said there is no data on the number of doctors who died in India due to the coronavirus infection since the pandemic in March 2020, as per the Central government¡¯s statement in the Rajya Sabha.

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In a written reply on Tuesday, the Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar said, ¡°Indian government maintains data of total cases and deaths due to Covid-19 as reported by States/UTs. As of July 23, 2022, a total of 5,25,997 deaths due to Covid-19 have been reported in the country. Disaggregated data on deaths due to Covid-19 by profession or otherwise is not maintained centrally.¡±

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Health Minister Pawar was answering a written question on the number of doctors and health workers who have died since March 2020.

Rs 50 lakh insurance provided

She also said that under ¡®Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package (PMGKP),¡¯ an Insurance scheme for health care workers fighting Covid-19', the government of India has provided comprehensive insurance of Rs. 50 lakhs to health care providers, including community health workers and private health workers who may have been in direct contact and care of Covid-19 patients and may be at risk of being impacted by this or due to accidental death on account of Covid-19-related duty.

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She further said that the implementation of the schemes is primarily coordinated at state-level.

She added that the National Disaster Management Authority has recommended giving Rs 50,000 as compensation to those who died due to the infection.

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