Mumbai: Resident doctors for 6 days off, Rs 25,000 more

MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (MARD), in a letter to the chief minister, has sought a quarantine period of six days after Covid-19 duty of eight days for resident doctors in the city.
The request comes a day after a BMC directive on Saturday allowed only two days off after a five-day tour of duty. Previously, most junior doctors were allowed a quarantine period of seven days after seven days’ duty, in accordance with the Centre’s policy.
The resident doctors said the if the BMC was short of manpower, it could use AYUSH doctors, private practitioners and resident from peripheral hospitals.
They said suspected cases among them were treated in general wards and demanded a better deal. They sought health insurance and a Rs 25,000 hike, besides a tax refund.