Pune: Under-40 make up for 40 per cent of infections, but just 0.7 per cent of toll

PUNE: The highest numbers of Covid-19 cases in the city are from two age groups: 20-30 and 31-40. Fortunately, the mortality rate among them has been just 0.7%, a study has shown.
A report prepared by the Pune Municipal Corporation and the Pune Smart City Development Corporation shows the two groups have 1,102 and 1,083 Covid-19 patients respectively as of May 26. The total accounts for 39.9% of the total 5,472 cases within PMC limits.

But the mortality rate among those under 40 has been low. According to civic officials, most of the infected people from these two age groups are first contacts of positive patients or those in essential services.
The report adds that 16 patients from these two age groups have died in PMC limits out of the total 2,185 positive cases. That's a mortality rate of just 0.7%. Of the 273 deaths in Pune municipal limits, 5.86% fall in these relatively young age groups.
“Better immunity is a key reason that has helped these two age groups recover quickly from infection,” said a senior official from themunicipal corporation.
The official said many senior citizens died because of serious underlying conditions like heart ailments, respiratory problems, diabetes, high blood pressure, etc. The mortality rate among those between the ages of 60 and 80 has been 50.18% (137 deaths from the total 273 deaths).
Nearly 19.51% of the positive cases within PMC limits are from this age group.