MUMBAI: In a shocker, Maharashtra has willy-nilly emerged as a global hotspot of the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of the mortality rate, even as the country went into an extended lockdown till May 3, latest data reveals.
According to official figures released here on Tuesday, the mortality rate — or percentage of deaths — is the highest in the world, giving a huge cause of concern to health authorities in the state and Centre.
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As per the figures of the past five day — April 10 to April 15 — compiled by the Public Health Department and analysed by the Medical Education and Drugs Department (MEDD), it is revealed that Maharashtra not only continues to surpass the global mortality rate, the state, in fact leads the world.
Taking serious note of the increasing coronavirus fatalities, Health Minister Rajesh Tope on Tuesday set up two high-level expert committees — one for Mumbai and another for rest of the state, to probe the cases of the high number of deaths and suggest remedial measures.
"The Mumbai committee is headed by Dr. Avinash Supe and the state committee with six experts is headed by Director-Health, to advise the government how to reduce the number of mortalities in Maharashtra," said Tope.
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On Tuesday, with 12 new corona deaths totalling to 160, the state achieved a mortality rate of 6.84 per cent. In comparison, with 5,702 new deaths, the total global deaths stood at 111,652 or mortality rate stood at 6.29 per cent.
Against this, the Indian average mortality rate was only 3.27 per cent with 32 new deaths and total 338 casualties.
The total number of corona cases recorded in the world were 1,773,084, India had 10,369 and Maharashtra's 2,340.
On April 13 also, a similar situation was noticed. With 21 new corona deaths totalling to 148, the state achieved a mortality rate of 7.41 per cent. In comparison, with 6,262 new deaths, the total global deaths stood at 105,952, or a mortality rate of 6.24 per cent.
Against this, the Indian average mortality rate in India was 3.35 per cent with 34 new deaths and total 307 casualties.
The total number of corona cases on April 13 recorded in the world were 1,696,588, India 9,163 and Maharashtra's 1996.
On April 12, The situation was equally bad for the state in terms of mortality rate.
With 17 new corona deaths totalling to 127, the state achieved a mortality rate of 7.21 per cent. In comparison, with 6,892 new deaths, the total global deaths stood at 99,690, or a mortality rate of 6.19 per cent.
Against this, the Indian average mortality rate was 3.27 per cent with 34 new deaths and total 273 casualties.
The total number of corona cases recorded on April 12 in the world were 1,610,909, India had 8,356 and Maharashtra's 1,761.
April 11 was relatively better for Maharashtra with the mortality rate slightly improving.
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