New Delhi: The average age of Covid-19 patients was hospitalized lower in the second wave at 48.7 years against 50.7 years during the first wave of pandemic, showing research based on the national clinical registry, indicating that younger people might face Inpatient because of an infection during post-February walkers upsurge.
The proportion of higher patients in the younger age group is less than 20 years and those aged between 20-39 years are hospitalized during the second wave.
Overall, around 70% of patients who are recognized are aged 40 years and over in both waves of pandemic.
The proportion of men is slightly lower in the second wave, clinical profile of inpatients during two waves shows.
Death between inpatants increased by 3.1% in the second wave.