With 14 deaths in 7 days, Vid mortality rate higher than natl figure

Nagpur: Vidarbha has been reporting Covid-19 deaths every day since the last 7 days, which is not usual for the region. Between May 21 and 27, the region has recorded 14 deaths — on an average 2 per day.
Fatality rate in the region is now 4% which is considerably higher than the national figure of 2.79%. In other words, 4 out of every 100 Covid-19 patients in Vidarbha are dying.
On Tuesday, a 71-yr-old woman died in Nagpur and a 65-yr-old man in Washim taking Covid-19 death toll of Vidarbha to 58. An analysis of the deaths reveal that 45 of the deceased were above 60 years of age and only 2 of them were below 30 years of age.
Almost all the deceased had one or multiple comorbidities like diabetes, hypertension, respiratory illnesses like TB and SARI, renal and liver failures, and obesity etc.
Akola district accounts for 28 of the total deaths and 7 of the last 14 deaths. But, the highest mortality rate is still in Amravati — 8.06%. Amravati has 186 cases and 15 deaths.
With 9 deaths and 447 positive cases, Nagpur’s mortality rate is 2%. Yavatmal is one of the four districts in Vidarbha having more than 100 cases, but not a single death has been recorded here till date. Out of total 115 cases in Yavatmal, 99 have recovered and been discharged, and others are on the road to recovery.
Out of 58 deaths, many deceased were tested positive post-death during earlier period. But, in last seven days, 10 out of the 14 deceased died during treatment in the isolation ward.
Six of them were kept on ventilator support for more than 24 hours, but could not recover. According to doctors, this situation is grave.
“It’s worrisome that patients are dying during treatment. Most of such patients have severe comorbidities, at least in Akola,” said Sanjay Khadse, resident deputy collector of Akola.
“Early detection of Covid-19 can save many lives. That’s why, we have launched door-to-door health check-up of each and every citizen from May 29,” Khadse added.
Door-to-door active surveillance of all citizens was held in Nagpur and it has proved quite beneficial. In Amravati, the municipal corporation has done such survey twice and has achieved quite a good control on death rate. In Yavatmal, the municipal council conducted health survey of all citizens two weeks ago.
DAILY DEATH COUNT
May 21 | 1, 68-yr-old in Akola
May 22 | 3, 2 in Akola, 1 in Amravati
May 23 | 2, 1 deceased tested +ve in Buldhana, 1 died in Amravati
May 24 | 1, 60-yr-old woman in Akola
May 25 | 2, both women; cancer patient in Nagpur and 40-yr-old in Akola
May 26 | 3, all men in Akola; 2 in isolation ward, 1 tested +ve post death
May 27 | 2, 71-yr-old woman in Nagpur, 65-yr-old man in Washim
TOTAL | 14 in 7 days