Even though the COVID-19 transmission rate fell sharply after the government reinstated restrictions such as a night curfew, the number of fatalities from the infections is increasing by the day. According to the state health department, 44 deaths have been reported in the last ten days, which is viewed as a concerning sign.

However, department sources clarified that the majority of deaths reported during the third wave were not due to Covid-19, but rather to the patients’ critical comorbid conditions.

A higher official of the Health Department in a condition of anonymity told the media, “For the patients who have died during the third wave blaming the Covid 19 alone would be a gross mistake. In maximum cases survival chances were near zero even without Covid 19”.

“After arrival at the hospital, they were found to be infected with the virus and as per the system, the Covid death toll continues to rise”, the official added. The official also said that the lion’s share of the patients who died in the last couple of weeks belonged to the age group of above 60 or between 50 and 60.

“Patients of stroke, cardiac arrests that are kind of medical emergencies are being found Covid positive on arrival at the hospital. So, if the golden treatment period is over in these cases chances are rare for a revival of the patient. Apart from that, there is another category who avoid taking medical advice from doctors even after sensing that they are infected”, he added.

He acknowledged that there are exceptions, and that seven to eight cases could have been cured if they had not been infected with COVID-19.

It’s worth noting that the positivity rate for COVID-19 has dropped dramatically since the new exceptions went into effect. In the last 24 hours, 152 new patients were found to be positive, with a positivity rate of 3.78 percent and three deaths.

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