Death surge: In 2nd wave, Una fatalities see 5-time jump

Rajesh Sharma

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Una, June 20

The district has witnessed a total of 238 deaths due to Covid till date. As per data, the second wave of the pandemic, which began in February this year, has been 4.7 times more fatal than the first one in the district.

As many as 146 persons, who succumbed to the infection, were in the 60-plus age group and

those with co-morbidities accounted for 75 per cent of the casualties.

Sources said apart from 238 deaths, two patients died within a short period of having recovered. However, these deaths had been mentioned as non-Covid fatalities.

As per the district Health Department, 42 deaths were reported in the first wave — August (2), September (10), October (3), November (9), December (13) and January-2021 (5).

In February this year, which marked the beginning of the second wave, two deaths were reported. However, 14 deaths were recorded in March, April (51) and May (113).

At least 16 persons have succumbed to the infection this month till now. April and May together account for 69 per cent of the total deaths.

With regard to death certificates, the Chief Medical Officer, Dr Raman Kumar Sharma, said in case of death within the district, the cause was mentioned as cardiac failure, pneumonia or other pulmonary disease since these were the primary causes. However, the secondary cause of death could be written as Covid infection, which could be mentioned only by medical colleges.

Dr Sharma said as many as 13,179 persons had tested positive for Covid in the district so far.

The active caseload was 234. At least 1,77,016 persons had received the first dose of Covid vaccine, while 40,315 had been administered both doses of the vaccine.

He said 20,977 persons in the 18-44 year age group had been given the first dose.