AHMEDABAD: The city had witnessed the deaths of eight Covid-19
positive patients in a day on July 5. On November 22, the city again touched the figure after 140 days. At 13, it was also the highest daily
death toll for
Gujarat in the past 48 days.
The analysis of the city’s
Covid-19 figures reveals that in the past two days, the city had lost 13 Covid-19 patients. To put the figure in perspective, it consists of 20% of the 64 deaths the city has recorded in entire November month so far, which had the daily average of 2.5 deaths before November 21. Ahmedabad has accounted for 46% or nearly half the mortality of Covid-19 patients in November, reveals the analysis.
“There are multiple reasons for the sudden spike. First, the overall number of cases are on the rise. For the past three days, the city is recording 300-plus cases. Thus, given the share of the patients with high viral load and comorbidities, the overall death rate may increase,” said a city-based epidemiologist.
“Second, due to the seasonal factors and high infection, those above 60 years of age could succumb to the infection. Moreover, there are also factors such as time of reporting to the hospital – if the patients have arrived late in the medical facility due to festivities, chances of survival get reduced,” he added.
Experts cautioned against the crowding on the account of
night curfews. “To make the move effective, it is very essential that all citizens adhere to the norms of social distancing and wearing mask. Crowding during the day and curfew at night won’t work – we must follow the rules including frequent washing of hands,” said the expert.