Mumbai crossed the twin milestones of 1,000 deaths and 30,000 infections on Monday, as the country’s commercial capital—with fresh 38 fatalities and 1,430 infections -- accounted for a total of 1,026 Covid-19 triggered deaths out a total 1,695 deaths and 31,972 positive cases out of a total 52,667 cases recorded so far in Maharashtra.
On a day when coronavirus claimed 60 more lives and left 2,436 more persons infected in various parts of the State, Mumbai walked away with a lion’s share of 38 deaths and 1430 positives cases.
Of the total 52,667 infected cases in the State, the aquthorities pegged the active cases in the state as 35,178.
Of the total 60 deaths reported across the state on Monday, Mumbai recorded 38 deaths, while there were eleven deaths in Pune, three in Navi Mumbai, two each in Thane city, Aurangabad city and one each in Solapur, 1 in Kalyan-Dombivali, 1 in Ratnagiri. Additionally, one death of a Bihar resident occurred in Mumbai.
Of the total deaths reported today, 54 deaths occurred in the last two days and 6 are from the last week.
Of those dead, 42 were men while 18 were women. Twenty seven of them were aged over 60 years, 29 were from the age group 40 to 59 years and 3 were aged below 40 years. “Forty seven out of 60 patients (78%) had high-risk co-morbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease,” a state health bulletin said.
There have been as many as 696 Covid 19 triggered deaths in Maharashtra during the last eleven days. The death tally has been as follows: May 15- 49, May 16 -67, May 17 -63, May 18-51, May 19 -76, May 20 -65, May 21 – 64, May 22-63, May 23-60, May 24-58 and May 25-60.
As Mumbai continued to be worst-affected Covid-19 city in the country, its hotspot Dharavi slum accounted for 42 new cases on Monday, taking the total number of infectees to 1,583 and 59 deaths till date.
Meanwhile, chief minister Uddhav Thackeray announced that by May 31, 2,475 Covid-19 beds, many with ICU-Oxygen, will be operational at the upcoming jumbo hospitals in Bandra Kurla Complex, NSCI Worli, and NESCO Goregaon, and in each Ward in Mumbai 100-bed hospitals with 20 ICU beds have been taken over.
In an interesting data put out by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), 40 per cent cases were found in women and 60% in men 37 per cent deaths were observed in Women and 63 per cent in Men.
In Mumbai where 38 deaths were reported on Monday, the major co-morbidity found was Diabetes (26%), Hypertension (24%) and inØ 32% both Diabetes and Hypertension, Heart diseases 8% and other co-morbidities found were (10%). “Above 60 years has emerged as a risk factor as fatalityØ & co- morbidity are high. Even in deaths below 50 years 20 % comorbidity was found,” a BMC medical bulletin said.
Meanwhile, the BMC advised the citizens are requested to continue the medications for co-morbid conditions if any and consult the doctors regularly. Also follow social distancing, use of masks and hand hygiene regularly.
In a related development, 52,667 laboratory samples out of 3,78,555 tested positive for COVID-19 in th4e state until Monday.
There are 2391 active containment zones in the state currently. Total 16,106 surveillance squads worked across the state on Monday and surveillance of 66.01 lakh population was done..
Meanwhile, 15,786 patients have been discharged till date after full recovery. Currently, 5,30,247 people are in home quarantine and 35,479 people are in institutional quarantine.