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New Delhi : The number of novel Coronavirus confirmed cases increased to 4,067 in India on April 6, 2020, evening, with 401 new cases being reported since morning the same day. The Coronavirus death toll has increased to 111 in the country with two new deaths reported since April 6 morning. The silver lining is that the number cured/discharged patients after recovery has increased to 318 in India, a major development.
Union Cabinet Secretary has been interacting through Video Conference with various District officials at the cutting edge levels to ensure uniformity of response. All the districts have been advised to have a District level Crisis Management Plan for COVID-19.
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare has issued detailed Guidelines for setting up of quarantine facilities for COVID-19 outbreak. This Guidelines focus on separating suspected and high-risk contacts as early as possible from among other quarantined persons, according to a PIB release.
The Ministry has also issued Guidelines for Handling, Treatment, and Disposal of Waste Generated during Treatment/Diagnosis/ Quarantine of COVID-19 patients which are available at https://www.mohfw.gov.in/pdf/63948609501585568987wastesguidelines.pdf. Additionally, few informative videos for managing stress and anxiety during the COVID-19 outbreak are also posted on the website of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
The States have already been advised to use funds under National Health Mission (NHM) and State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF) to undertake all activities related to creation of quarantine centres, dedicated COVID-19 hospitals and medical equipment, treatment of patients and all other activities related with management of COVID-19. In addition to this, NHM had already sanctioned Rs 1,100 crore to all the States and Rs 3,000 crore additional funds were released on April 6, 2020. Also, N-95 masks, Ventilators, and PPEs are being procured from the central pool and distributed to all the States across the country, according to a PIB release.
As per the data available, an analysis of total confirmed cases has presented the following distribution:
- Gender distribution:
- 76% are male
- 24% are female
- Age distribution:
- 47% people – below 40 years age group
- 34% people – between 40 to 60 years age group
- 19% people – 60 and above age group
- Following observations have been made while analysing the reported 109 deaths due to COVID-19:
- Gender distribution:
- 73% are male
- 27% are female
- Age distribution:
- 63% deaths reported for elderly people (60 and above)
- 30% deaths reported for people between 40 to 60 years
- 7% deaths reported for people below 40 years
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- As of now, 86% death cases have exhibited comorbidity related to diabetes, chronic kidney issues, hypertension and heart related problems. Although 19% confirmed cases have been reported among the elderly, 63% deaths have been observed among them, elderly people form a high risk population.
- Further, though 37% deaths are reported from people below 60 years, approximately, 86% of deaths amongst people with co-morbidities indicate that young people with co-morbidities are also at high risk of COVID-19.
- Gender distribution: