Kolkata: Although the number of Covid cases has declined sharply since the third wave peaked in early January, the number of deaths has not declined significantly, floating over 30 per day in Bengal and between 5 and 9 in Kolkata.
While the number has a plateau since mid-January, the count of death remains constant.
Experts believe there may be many reasons for this, including the fact that the main part of the victim was triggered by severe co-morbidities and multiples, where covid incidental.
“Even though it’s small proportional to the number of cases, there is a very large amount with severe diseases that surrender,” said Raja Dhar, Director of the CMRI Hospital Pulmonology.
“There are many deteriorating progressively.
Their deaths have been distanced for the past two weeks and swelled by the victim.
Finally, there are major parts with some and severe co-morbidity, which is the main illness for them.
Covid is only incidental for them, but they are It has been exchanged for ‘Covid Victims’, “Dhar explained.
‘Long Covid might be behind the high fatality, the third wave counlation on January 9, Bengal has recorded 24,287 cases with 18 deaths.
Kolkata recorded 8,712 new cases that day with four victims.
While new cases fell to only 2,723 in the state and 324 in Kolkata on Wednesday, Bengal recorded 35 deaths, while Kolkata saw seven victims.
Rahul Jain, Belle Vue Clinic’s internal medical consultant, shows that Covid is probably a “tip-over” factor for very co-morbid patients.
“For severe co-morbid patients, Covid acts as the last blow.
They might survive without co-mborong, if they are not contracted covid,” Jain added.
In January 15, Bengal recorded 39 deaths, including 12 in Kolkata.
It fell slightly to 37 and 9 in the state and city each on January 20.
On January 26, Bengal had 34 deaths, including six in Kolkata.
The reason behind the number that refuses to fall significantly can be “Long Covid”, said Bhaskar Narayan Chowdhury, a microbiologist at Leeran Hospital.
“There are many hospitals for three four weeks and have been dying for the past few weeks.
Apart from those who have co-morbidities, there are those who have post-covid complications and must be hospitalized again.
Their deaths have also maintained Constant victim figures, “Chowdhury said.
It may need more than two-three weeks for the number of victims to slide, feel Diplipligras Sarkar, Professor, Ipgmer.
“These waves have sharp climbs but will have a long tail, with both cases and victims continue, even in small quantities,” he added.