Coronavirus / What are the age-groups of over 58,000 coronavirus deaths reported in India

A total of 58,390 people infected with coronavirus have died in India so far. Out of the total deaths, 69% have been reported in males, while 31% has been reported in females. Further, 36% of the deaths have been reported in people in the age group between 45-60 years and 51% of deaths in people above 60 years of age.

Vikrant Shekhawat : Aug 26, 2020, 08:47 AM
NEW DELHI: Majority of the Covid-19 deaths in the country are among men who account for 69% of the total 58,390 deaths recorded so far, health ministry data show.

The age-wise distribution remains largely unchanged from that reported in the beginning of the month with those above 60 years now contributing 51% of all deaths so far. Those in the relatively younger age band of 45-60 years are contributing 36%, as compared to 37% on Aug 4 and 32% on July 9. Just 1% of deaths were of people below 17 years, another 1% was among the 18-25 age group and 11% were aged between 26-44 age group.

Indian Council of Medical Research director general Dr Balram Bhargava said that the results of the sero survey conducted in containment zones is in the process of publication and is likely to appear this week in the Indian Journal of Medical Research.