Almost 50% decrease in COVID-19 deaths recorded in November
An almost 50% decrease in COVID-19 deaths were reported for the month of November 2021 as compared to October 2021.
This was culled from data gathered from the Ministry of Health’s daily dashboards and statements on COVID-19 deaths. This data showed that there was a 48% decrease in deaths and 40.6% decrease in the number of cases for the month of November as compared to the previous month.
Authorities have said that from October there has been a steady decline in COVID-19 cases following the spike in cases in September, which was referred to as being due to the “Delta surge” by health officials. During that month over 170 deaths were reported.
Approximately 129 deaths were reported in October, while 67 were recorded in November.
As it relates to infections, a total of 3,794 cases were reported in October, while 2,253 cases were reported in November.
The ministry’s data also indicated that the majority of deaths that were recorded for the month of November were unvaccinated persons (46 persons), followed by the fully vaccinated (15 persons), then those whose vaccination status was unknown, and finally, partially vaccinated persons.
When the statistics are compared to that of the deadliest month of the pandemic thus far (September 2021), it can be noted that there was a 64% decrease in cases and a 61% decrease in deaths in November.
Though cases have been on a continuous decline, authorities continue to urge persons to be cautious and safe as the Christmas season is underway. Minister of Health, Dr Frank Anthony on Wednesday noted that during this time many persons would like to socialise more with friends and family, but they must however, exercise caution. “We know people at this time of the year would like to socialise more with friends and family and they might have a false sense that all is well and while our numbers have been on a downward trend we have to remain vigilant,” he said.
Further, he advised that with the looming threat of the new Omicron variant of the virus, the general public should be mindful as international authorities are still learning about the new variant and are attempting to find out whether its spread can result in an increase in cases, deaths, and hospitalisations.