Disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) due to the direct health impact of COVID-19 in India, 2020.

ABSTRACT: COVID-19 has affected all countries. Its containment represents a unique challenge for India due to a large population (> 1.38 billion) across a wide range of population densities. Assessment of the COVID-19 disease burden is required to put the disease impact into context and support future pandemic policy development. Here, we present the national-level burden of COVID-19 in India in 2020 that accounts for differences across urban and rural regions and across age groups. Input data were collected from official records or published literature. The proportion of excess COVID-19 deaths was estimated using the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation, Washington data. Disability-adjusted life years (DALY) due to COVID-19 were estimated in the Indian population in 2020, comprised of years

SUBMITTER: Singh BB 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8844028 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature