40 doctors die of Covid-19 while on duty during pandemic in MP: Govt tells Assembly

A total of 40 doctors have died due to COVID-19 in Madhya Pradesh so far while performing their duty during the pandemic, the Legislative Assembly was told on Tuesday. The state government also informed the House that it has spent Rs 2,470.60 crore on the treatment and prevention of COVID-19 during the pandemic. Congress MLA Tarun Bhanot questioned the death of doctors in the House. According to the data provided along with the written reply of State Health Minister Prabhuram Choudhary, the highest number of 12 doctors died of COVID-19 in Gwalior, four in Indore and Hoshangabad, Datia, Panna, Singrauli and Chhindwara. Two doctors died. One doctor each died in Bhopal, Raisen, Sehore, Rajgarh, Vidisha, Ujjain, Agar Malwa, Guna, Ashok Nagar, Sagar, Satna, Jabalpur, Seoni and Dindori.

In a written reply to a question separately asked by Congress MLA Onkar Singh Markam, Choudhary said that the state government has spent Rs 2470.60 crore on the treatment and prevention of COVID-19 during the pandemic. The minister also informed that there were 448 deaths (due to COVID-19) in home isolation in MP. A total of 5,72,077 patients have been cured of COVID-19 in Madhya Pradesh till December 5, 2021.