Mangaluru: Analysis of Death Due to Covid-19 that occurred in Dakshina Kannada since the Pandemic outbreak, revealed nearly 65% ​​of deaths reported after 72 hours of patient hospitalization.
According to the Department of Health and District Welfare of the District, from 1,477 Covid’s deaths reported in Dakshina Kannada from March, 2020 to 10 August, this year, 971 deaths occurred 72 hours after the patient was hospitalized.
Meanwhile, 219 people died in 24 hours hospitalized, and 144 died in 48 hours hospitalized.
During this period, Dakshina Kannada reported 1,03,835 cases with a case mortality rate (CFR) of 1.4%.
Of the total deaths, 1,193 were patients from the district, and 284 patients from other districts died.
CFR patients from other districts were 6.7%.
Dr.
Ashok H, Dakshina Kannada District Nodal Officer for Covid-19, told TII, “While the death audit committee was examining all deaths, we paid special attention to the deaths reported in 24 to 48 hours hospitalized.
Nearly 363 deaths were reported In this category.
We try to assess various factors, including if the patient reports late or has gone to a private clinic, and is not tested for Covid-19 at first.
“” The action has been taken against the clinic who cared for patients for fever, without them being tested for covid -19.
The risk of death from Covid-19 depends on previous health conditions.
Older patients and those who have chronic comorbidity are far more susceptible to the results of critical and fatal illnesses.
Based on this analysis, several steps have been taken.
For example, Asha and Health Officers has been directed to keep the closure in patients in house isolation, between fifth days and the seventh day of infections I, so the patient’s condition does not deteriorate, “he said.
Meanwhile, from the total death, seven patients were declared dead on arrival, three died in house isolation and one suicide reported.