WHY not give them a Break: SC asks government for doctors on COVID duty
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New Delhi: Consider granting a break to doctors engaged in COVID-19 duty for the last seven-eight months, the Supreme Court recently directed the centre while noting that the doctors are working continuously since the pandemic hit the country in March.
A bench headed by Justice Bhushan, while hearing a suo motu case pertaining to the proper treatment of COVID-19 patients in hospitals and mishandling of dead bodies, observed that continuous work might be affecting the mental health of doctors engaged in COVID-19 duty.
"It has come to our attention that doctors are working without any break. They are doctors, not poppers... You must give them a break after continuous service," the bench said.
"For the last seven-eight months, doctors have not been given any break and are continuously working. You (Solicitor General) take instruction and think over giving them some break. It must be very painful and might be affecting their mental health," it added.
"For the last seven-eight months, doctors have not been given any break and are continuously working. You (Solicitor General) take instruction and think over giving them some break. It must be very painful and might be affecting their mental health," it added.
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