Thanks to vaccination, Karnataka lost fewer doctors in districts
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Karnataka has lost many doctors who were in the forefront of COVID-19 battle since last year. The numbers, however, are relatively fewer in the second wave, thanks to early vaccination.
A compilation of doctors deaths, put together by Indian Medical Association, Karnataka chapter, puts it at 63 till April 18, 2021. But there have been reports of doctors deaths hence too.
Districts like Mysuru and Chamarajanagar have in recent weeks lost doctors who were heading COVID-19 facilities.
Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Kollegal taluk sub-divisional hospital in Chamarajanagar district died in April and the Administrative Medical Officer (AMO) of Hullahalli Community Health Centre (CHC) in Nanjangud taluk of Mysuru district lost his battle to the virus this month.