Coronavirus appeared to be in no mood to relent, as it claimed 18 more lives on Friday taking the total number of deaths in the state to 301 and left as many as 394 others infected in various parts of the state.
On a day when the total number infected cases rose to 6,817, another 18 persons died of Covid-19. Mumbai accounted for a maximum of 11, while there were five deaths in Pune and two in Malegaon in north Maharashtra.
With the latest deaths, the total number of deaths crossed 300 mark (301). Of the deaths, Mumbai accounted for 178 deaths. Pune with 63 deaths and Malegaon with 11 deaths are two places where have been sizeable number of deaths.
Of those dead on Friday, 12 were men while six were women. Nine of them were aged over 60 years, six were from the age group 40 to 59 years and three were under 40 years of age. “Twelve out of 18 patients (67%) had high-risk co-morbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, asthma and heart disease,” the state health bulletin said.
With Friday’s tally of infections, the total number of infected cases in Mumbai has mounted to 4447, while Pune accounted 848 total confirmed infected cases.
The Mortality rate in the state due to Covid-19 is 4.4 per cent currently. An analysis of 269 Covid-19 triggered deaths reveals that the mortality rate among patients below 50 years old is comparatively less.
“It is 0.64% in the age group 21-30 years and it rises with increasing age beyond this age group. It is highest (17.78%) in the age-group 61-70 years. This underpins the increased possibility of complications in patients above 50 years of age and with high-risk comorbidities,” the bulletin said.
Out of 1,02,189 laboratory samples tested so far, 94,485 were negative and 6817 have been tested positive for coronavirus until Friday.
According to health bulletin, there are 512 active containment zones in the state currently. Total 7702 surveillance squads worked today across the state and surveillance of 28.88 lakh population was done.
In a related development, 957 patients have been discharged till date after full recovery. “Currently, 1,19,161 people are in home quarantine and 8,814 people are in institutional quarantine,” the health bulletin said.
Meanwhile, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in a medical bulletin released on Friday said that as many as 168 patients had tested positive in various lab between April 21 and 22.
“The patients are already admitted in isolation wards and under treatment,” the release said
Out of the total cases in Mumbai, 1795 cases have been detected as a result of contact tracing, containment measures, fever clinics etc.
The BMC held 184 special screening clinics from April 5 to 24. “During these clinics, 7203 persons were screened and 2494 swab samples were collected from suspected cases.
As part of the sanitation measures, the BMC has sanitised 53,386 premises (Govt/semi govt premises, MCGM premises, Home quarantine premises, Covid-19 positive patient premises, other premises) till Friday.