400 Covid +ve deaths in dist: 100 in 141 days, 301 in 15 days

Nagpur: The number of Covid-19 deaths in the district touched 400 on Wednesday. It took 141 days — from March 11 to July 29 — for the district to register first 100 deaths while 301 were recorded in the last 15 days — from July 29 to August 12.
While district saw 126 deaths due to coronavirus till end of July, 274 deaths were registered in just 12 days of August.
With 400 deaths from total positive cases of 12,485, the district’s case fatality rate (CFR) rose to 3.2%, which is higher than CFR of nation (1.98%) and slightly low than that of the state (3.42%). Among 30, Nagpur is 10th district in the state to witness 400 deaths.
Municipal commissioner Tukaram Mundhe told TOI, “The Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has increased number of tests to a great extent. Total 21 testing centres have been opened. The motive behind this is to detect the case early so that treatment can be provided from initial stage. Also, isolation of positive patient in time can help in containing spread of the disease.”
Mundhe added, “Analysis of deaths reveal that 50-60% deceased were either brought dead, detected with Covid in critical stage or were admitted in hospital in serious condition. People should get tested as soon as they start developing symptoms or if they happen to come in contact with a positive person. It has also come to fore that patients first get treatment from private hospitals that do not inform the civic body. When the health deteriorates, the patients are referred to state government-run Dedicated Covid Hospitals (DCH).”
Anusuya Kale-Chhabrani from NGO Together We Can said, “Private hospitals need to realize their responsibilities and follow the guidelines. Sample this: A 60-year-old comorbidity patient from an area near Police Line Takli was admitted in a private hospital at Kamptee after complaining of blockage of urine. He was asked to deposit Rs10,000 while admission. Then, the hospital asked him to get tested for Covid-19 the report of which came positive yesterday. It was mandatory for the hospital to ensure admission of patient in any DCH. Instead, the hospital sent the patient back home. It was only patient’s condition worsened that his relatives contacted helpline desk for admission in DCH,” she said.
Chhabrani also said such cases leave chance of spread of the virus to relatives and other people.