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Overall mortality rose 41% in Chennai during COVID-19 pandemic -Taran Deol

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There were 5.18 excess deaths per 1,000 people in Chennai between March 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021: The Lancet

India’s poor disease surveillance measures during the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic have made it hard to gauge the burden of mortality. A study, published in The Lancet in December 2021, looked at all-cause mortality in Chennai and found 5.18 excess deaths per 1,000 people between March 1, 2020 and June 30, 2021.

This suggested a 41 per cent increase over typical mortality rates.

At least 87,870 deaths were registered in the district during this period, exceeding the estimates by 25,990. A closer look at age-wise data showed 21.02 excess deaths per 1,000 people for those aged 60-69 years, 39.74 for those aged 70-79 years and 96.90 for those aged 80 years or older.

The study also documented mortality based on the socio-economic status of a region. It found that the difference in excess mortality did not differ based on this factor during the first wave but the second wave saw a disproportionate increase in mortality of lower socioeconomic neighborhoods during the second, deadlier, wave.

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