Impact of COVID-19 infection on life expectancy, premature mortality, and DALY in Maharashtra, India.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The COVID-19 infections and deaths have largely been uneven within and between countries. With 17% of the world's population, India has so far had 13% of global COVID-19 infections and 8.5% of deaths. Maharashtra accounting for 9% of India's population, is the worst affected state, with 19% of infections and 33% of total deaths in the country until 23rd December 2020. Though a number of studies have examined the vulnerability to and spread of COVID-19 and its effect on mortality, no attempt has been made to understand its impact on mortality in the states of India.

Method

Using data from multiple sources and under the assumption that COVID-19 deaths are additional deaths in the population, this paper examined the impact of the disease on premature mortality, loss

SUBMITTER: Vasishtha G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8040360 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature