People between 21-40 worst hit by virus: Govt data

NEW DELHI: The maximum percentage of coronavirus disease (Covid-19) positive cases, at about 41% in the country, have been reported among people between 21 and 40, while the most deaths have occurred among people above 60, shows the government’s age profile analysis of all the positive cases being reported so far.

NEWDELHI:The maximum percentage of coronavirus positive cases, at about 41% in the country, have been reported among people between 21 and 40, while the most deaths have occurred among people above 60, shows the government’s age profile analysis of all the positive cases being reported so far.

The government on Saturday released the data of all Covid-19 cases reported since January 30.

The age bracket hit the next hardest by infections is between 41 and 60 years at 33%. Senior citizens, who are above 60 years, accounted for 17% of Covid-19 positive cases.

However, most of the 68 Covid-19 deaths reported among people above 60 was because of their co-morbid conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, cardiac and renal issues, said Luv Agarwal, joint secretary, Union ministry of health.

The age group between 0 and 20 years is the least affected, at 9%, of Covid-19 cases in line with a pattern seen in studies conducted in China and nations worst hit by the pandemic.

The technical wing of Union ministry of health and family welfare has prepared 30 training modules so far on various topics such as clinical management, ventilator support, infection prevention and control, and quarantine management to train its frontline healthcare workers.

“As more cases are being reported from certain states, a detailed containment plan has been prepared that talks about measures such as perimeter control, testing scale up etc. to handle the outbreak,” said Agarwal.