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National
April 26, 2021
PESHAWAR: The coronavirus continued to target healthcare providers as another doctor died of Covid-19 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday.
So far, 64 doctors have died of the coronavirus in the province.
The latest victim of the deadly disease is Dr Mohammad Ali. He was a psychiatrist by profession and was serving at a private medical college in Peshawar.
Dr Mohammad Ali had contracted the virus a few days ago and was admitted to a private hospital in the city, where he died on Sunday.
Meanwhile, the fatal virus claimed 31 more lives in KP, taking the toll to 3,134. Of 31 fatalities, eight died in Mardan alone, followed by Peshawar with six deaths.
National
April 26, 2021
PESHAWAR: The coronavirus continued to target healthcare providers as another doctor died of Covid-19 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Sunday.
So far, 64 doctors have died of the coronavirus in the province. The latest victim of the deadly disease is Dr Mohammad Ali. He was a psychiatrist by profession and was serving at a private medical college in Peshawar.
Dr Mohammad Ali had contracted the virus a few days ago and was admitted to a private hospital in the city, where he died on Sunday. Meanwhile, the fatal virus claimed 31 more lives in KP, taking the toll to 3,134.
Of 31 fatalities, eight died in Mardan alone, followed by Peshawar with six deaths. Mardan has been on top in terms of reporting high mortality and positive cases of the coronavirus. Besides causing deaths of people from all walks of life, the coronavirus has badly affected members of the medical profession.
The country of around 220 million is currently recording an average of around 5,500 cases and 130 deaths per day – similar levels to the peak of the first wave seen last June. A lack of testing means those official figures are thought to be a significant undercount.
The government has admitted that the number of patients needing oxygen is far higher than it was last summer.
Pakistani authorities are racing to add more beds and ventilators at hospitals to stave off shortages, but doctors say unless the government can persuade people to be more careful, nothing can stop a health crisis.
At nearby Khyber Teaching Hospital, Dr Jawad Khan said its 150 beds were also all full.
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