Pune: The death rate in the case of Covid-19 breakthrough infection in Pune is only 0.5% so far, the data of the district health department until August 18 revealed, and the top health official claimed that the majority of victims had comorbid.
According to the district health department data, a total of 54 people among 10,206 contracted the virus after one or the two doses of vaccines (covishield or covaxin) so far died.
Infection breakthrough death rates (0.5%) are almost as in the same third of the progressive Covid mortality rate of 1.6% in the district in recent months.
Covid-19 infection in someone who has been fully vaccinated – two weeks after the second dose of vaccines – known as a breakthrough infection.
The latest data from the district shows that of a total of 70.06 lakh people vaccinated (one or both doses) in the region until August 18, only 10,206 people proceeded to contract infection – only 0.15%.
Data shows that of 51.41 lakh people who were given a dose, a total of 7.124 were tested positive for Covid later.
Of the 18.65 lakh remembered the dose, only 3,082 people lit up to contract the virus.
Sanjay Deshmukh, Assistant Director (Medical), Pune Circle, said, “Death in a breakthrough Pune infection has been found only 0.5%.
This is a good sign because the death rate in the case of Covid breakthrough infection seems to be significantly lower than the patient looks Covid is not vaccinated.
The level of prospective in breakthrough infections is also significantly lower.
This means that most cases of new covid and hospitalization are mainly limited to those who are not vaccinated, and only a small portion of the individual who is fully vaccinated get a breakthrough infection.
“He said Nearly 90% of people in districts who surrendered to breakthrough infections were high-risk patients, with comorbidity and allied infections.
A senior Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) official said, “From those who died after Covid’s breakthrough infection, almost 95% only took the first dose.
They were also over 65 years old and combat serious fundamental conditions such as diabetes, heart disease and blood pressure High.
The contribution of PMC limitations to this number (54 deaths) is almost 14.
Compared to the average Covid death rate within the PMC limit, much lower.
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Sanjay Lalwani, Medical Director of Medical Hospital and Research Bharati Vidyapeth, told TII, “There is always the possibility that 30% of those who are fully vaccinated can contract Covid-19, but infection can only be mild in these cases.
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About 99.5% of those who have taken two vaccine doses – with 14 days after the second dose has passed – no need to enter the ICU or need oxygen support.
This number is humongous, which is a positive sign.
Very few of the fully vaccinated And having diseases such as severe diabetes or kidney disease can give up on covid breakthrough infections.
But the amount is very small.
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