About 63 percent of total Covid-19 cases reported in Men: Health Ministry
Officials also said that Covid19 vaccines will work against new coronavirus variants adding that there is no evidence to prove that the new variant found in the UK increases the severity of the disease.;
New Delhi: Covid-19 has had a greater impact on men, Health Ministry officials said. About 45 percent of victims who succumbed to Covid-19 in the country were under 60 years of age while 70 percent of total fatalities due to the disease were reported in men, officials said on Tuesday.
Addressing a press conference, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said about 63 percent of the total cases were reported in men.
"Eight percent cases have been reported in those under 17 years, 13 percent in the 18-25 years age group, 39 percent in 26-44 years age group, 26 percent in 45-60 years age group, and 14 percent cases above 60 years," he said.
About 55 percent of Covid-19 deaths were reported in those aged 60 and above, 33 percent in the age group of 45 to 60 years, 10 percent in the age group of 26-44 years, and one percent each in those aged between 18-25 years and in those below 17 years, Bhushan said.
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