Docs & paramedics put out of action, experts fear pressure on health infra

As India witnesses the third wave of Covid-19led by Omicron variant, a large number of frontline workers, including doctors, paramedics, police and health department officials,

As India witnesses the third wave of Covid-19led by Omicron variant, a large number of frontline workers, including doctors, paramedics, police and health department officials, in several cities across the country are turning out to be Covid positive. Experts have voiced concern that this might put pressure on the healthcare infrastructure.

In Delhi, 68 healthcare workers, including 15 doctors, at AIIMS and 49 health staff at Safdarjung reported positive. Lady Hardinge Medical College, Ram Manohar Lohia, Hindu Rao, Lok Nayak and Ambedkar hospitals have also reported multiple cases among their staff members.