269 doctors died of Covid-19 in second wave: IMA
Hindustan TimesAs many as 269 doctors have so far succumbed to Covid-19 in the second wave of the pandemic, the Indian Medical Association announced on Tuesday. According to the IMA Covid-19 registry on the official website, 748 doctors died of Covid-19 in the first wave of the pandemic. On the list of doctors who succumbed to the disease in the second wave was former IMA national president Dr K K Aggarwal. A statement uploaded on his Twitter profile confirmed the news: “It causes us immense pain to inform you that our dear Dr KK Aggarwal passed away at 11.30pm on May 17, 2021, in New Delhi, after a lengthy battle with covid-19.” “Even during the pandemic, he made constant efforts to educate the masses and was able to reach out to 100 million people through numerous videos and videos and educational programmes and saved countless lives.