Covid has killed more men than women in Himachal: Data

Tribune News Service

Shimla, May 1

Covid-19 has been harsher on men than women in the state. Of the 1,484 deaths till Saturday, 970 men (65.4 per cent) and 514 women (34.6 per cent) have succumbed to the virus. According to data made available by the health authorities, the mean age of people, who died of the virus, is 63.4 years.

Besides, 67.3 per cent victims had co-morbidities. Diabetes and hypertension have had the worst effect on patients. Of the total deaths with co-morbid conditions, 499 cases (49.9 per cent) had diabetes mellitus, 459 (45.9 per cent) had hypertension, 111 (11.1 per cent) had chronic kidney disease and 84 (8.4 per cent) had chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Most deaths (374) were recorded in Kangra district. Close to 90 per cent victims are those persons who had attained the age of 45 years.

Also, of the 362 deaths from April 14-30, 67 persons had received the first dose of vaccine. There were only two cases of deaths registered after the second dose of vaccine. Both cases were reported in Kangra and the duration between the second dose and the death was four days and 16 days. In both cases, the deceased had succumbed before developing the effective immunity.