Nearly 74% of the deaths due to COVID-19 in the State are among people who are above 51 years, with the highest being in the 61 to 70 age bracket. The State war room has analysed the data of 1,403 deaths that were reported till Monday. Besides the 1,403 deaths due to COVID-19, six other patients who tested positive died due to “other causes.” This includes 378 people who tested positive and were admitted to hospitals and those who tested positive after death. S. Sachidanand, Vice-Chancellor of Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences (RGUHS) who heads the death audit committee, recommended “reverse quarantine” of the aged population. Medical Education and COVID-19 in-charge Minister K. Sudhakar has said that early diagnosis and early treatment are key to reducing the number of deaths in the State.

Source: The Hindu July 22, 2020 17:03 UTC