PUNE: People above the age of 61 are most vulnerable to Covid-19 complications often resulting in death.
This has been revealed in the analysis of 206 Covid-19 deaths recorded in the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR) till May 17. Of the total casualties, 111 or 54% the deceased were above 61 years, with the people in the 61-70 years category accounting for highest 66 deaths.
As per the data of the district health office, 47 of the patients who succumbed to the infection were from 51-60 years age group, while 44 were aged above 71, including nine deaths from the age group of 81-90 years. Of the total, 48 patients were aged below 50 years.
The data also showed that the PMR took just 15 days to cross the death tally of 200 after reaching the 100 mark on May 2, which took 33 days since the first casualty on March 30. Besides, more Covid-19 deaths have been recorded in May so far as against April.
When it comes to the areas in PMR, the most number of deaths (182) were recorded in Pune municipal limits followed by the rural parts and various cantonments at 14. The Pimpri Chinchwad municipal areas have recorded 10 deaths, which is the least in the PMR.
While the critical Covid-19 patients are being treated at various government-run and private hospitals in PMR, the Sassoon General Hospital has recorded more deaths than any other medical establishment in the region. About 50% of the total casualties so far have been reported at Sassoon hospital. Experts from the health sector said attributed more deaths at Sassoon hospital to delayed medical intervention. They said most of the deceased were referred to the hospital when they were already in a critical condition.
This has been revealed in the analysis of 206 Covid-19 deaths recorded in the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR) till May 17. Of the total casualties, 111 or 54% the deceased were above 61 years, with the people in the 61-70 years category accounting for highest 66 deaths.
As per the data of the district health office, 47 of the patients who succumbed to the infection were from 51-60 years age group, while 44 were aged above 71, including nine deaths from the age group of 81-90 years. Of the total, 48 patients were aged below 50 years.
The data also showed that the PMR took just 15 days to cross the death tally of 200 after reaching the 100 mark on May 2, which took 33 days since the first casualty on March 30. Besides, more Covid-19 deaths have been recorded in May so far as against April.
When it comes to the areas in PMR, the most number of deaths (182) were recorded in Pune municipal limits followed by the rural parts and various cantonments at 14. The Pimpri Chinchwad municipal areas have recorded 10 deaths, which is the least in the PMR.
While the critical Covid-19 patients are being treated at various government-run and private hospitals in PMR, the Sassoon General Hospital has recorded more deaths than any other medical establishment in the region. About 50% of the total casualties so far have been reported at Sassoon hospital. Experts from the health sector said attributed more deaths at Sassoon hospital to delayed medical intervention. They said most of the deceased were referred to the hospital when they were already in a critical condition.
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