Indore in India where people from a particular community attacked and threw stones at doctors & health workers who were there in a locality for medical examination in the wake of #COVID19. pic.twitter.com/Wy0vas7ZLx — Aditya Raj Kaul (@AdityaRajKaul) April 1, 2020Of the five health workers, who were in the area to screen suspected COVID-19 patients, two women doctors suffered injuries. “Health workers facing violent attacks during this pandemic is the height of madness. With several such violent attacks witnessed in India over the past week, multiple organisations representing health professionals have asked the Home Ministry to protect workers leading the country’s battle against the coronavirus. A case in point is the Home Ministry, which has vehemently condemned the violence against health workers and vowed to ensure strict action against all culprits.

Source: The Express Tribune April 03, 2020 15:45 UTC