India may see 2,320 Covid deaths per day: Report

April 16, 2021 10:01

With India in the grip of a second Covid-19 wave, the country may see 1,750 coronavirus related deaths per day, rising to approximately 2,320 by the first week of June, a report of the Lancet Covid-19 Commission by India Task Force members said.

The report, titled Managing Indias second Covid-19 wave: Urgent steps, highlights the key points of the second wave of pandemic. The report also recommends steps that should be taken now to help slow down the spread of infection.

The overall Case Fatality Ratio since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020 has been reported to be around 1.3%. The CFR among patients who have contracted the virus since the beginning of 2021 is far less at 0.87%. Provisionally, it appears that CFR is lower in the second wave.

Yet, India is reporting 664 deaths per day across the country (seven day moving average a/o April 10th, 2021).

Additionally, disruptions to regular health services, such as routine immunisation and delivery care, could have devastating consequences for maternal and child survival.

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