PRINCE KUMAR
Ranchi, Jan 25: Though the cases of Covid-19 infection has decreased from January 16, still as many as 63 death cases were reported in Jharkhand during the last seven days taking the death toll to 5272.
Out of the total deaths recorded 27 were reported from the East Singhbhum district itself.
On the issue of increased fatalities, the state health officials said that the increase in the fatalities is due to the co-morbidity which also had corona infection.
| Date | Positive cases | Recovered | Deaths | Active cases |
| January 18 | 2514 | 3898 | 4 | 28,586 |
| January 19 | 2617 | 3769 | 12 | 27,422 |
| January 20 | 2449 | 4283 | 10 | 25,578 |
| January 21 | 2015 | 3814 | 9 | 23,770 |
| January 22 | 1775 | 3888 | 9 | 21,628 |
| January 23 | 1269 | 3423 | 8 | 19,466 |
| January 24 | 1411 | 3409 | 11 | 17,457 |
The decrease in covid cases has brought the 7 days doubling rate to 175 days, which was 101 days on January 18. On the other hand, the increase in the cases of recovery has increased the recovery rate to 94%, which was 91% on January 18.
The total active cases which were 28,586 on January 18 have significantly decreased to 17,457 as of January 24.
Dr Ajit Kumar of Sadar Hospital, Ranchi said that the cases of corona infection are dipping in the state and the death cases are due to the co-morbid situation of the patients.
“If we look at the Covid-19 data of the state it can be said that, if the cold retrieves from the state then by the mid of February the Covid-19 infection will die down,” Kumar said.
“If the death happens due to lung infection then only it can be called that the death has happened due to Covid-19 infection,” Kumar added.
Dr Pradeep Bhattacharya, Head of Critical care at RIMS said that the chances of heart attack and brain stroke increase in the winter season, which is a prominent reason for the increased death cases in the state. The death cases reported due to Covid-19 infection are mostly due to the co-morbid situation of the patients.
“An audit is being done over the Covid death cases in Jharkhand which will make things more clear as for how many deaths have happened due to Covid infection,” Bhattacharya added.
On the issue of maximum death cases reported from East Singhbhum, Civil surgeon of the district Dr AK Lal said that most of the cases are reported due to co-morbid situations. Near 80 per cent of the Covid-linked deaths are of people above 60 years of age.
