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Preliminary Analysis of Excess Mortality in India During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- Source :
- The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene. 106:1507-1510
- Publication Year :
- 2022
- Publisher :
- American Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene, 2022.
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Abstract
- We studied all-cause mortality during the COVID-19 pandemic in 19 Indian states (population 1.27 billion). Excess mortality was calculated by comparison with years 2015 to 2019. The known COVID-19 deaths reported for a state were assumed to be accurate, unless excess mortality data suggested a higher toll. Data from one state were excluded due to anomalies. In several regions, fewer deaths were reported in 2020 than expected. Areas in Andhra Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal saw spikes in mortality in Spring 2021. The pandemic-related mortality through August 31, 2021, in 18 Indian states was estimated to be 198.7 per 100,000 population (range 146.1–263.8 per 100,000). If these rates apply nationally, then 2.69 million people (range 1.98 to 3.57 million) may have perished in India as a result of the pandemic by August 31, 2021.
- Subjects :
- Infectious Diseases
Virology
Parasitology
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Details
- ISSN :
- 14761645 and 00029637
- Volume :
- 106
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....ba2f97e99a5760f554d49cde5989f8b9
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.21-0864