'Mission Zero Mortality' launched in Aurangabad

Aurangabad: Different government authorities have jointly planned 'mission zero mortality' in Aurangabad to bring down Covid-related deaths to zero.

A large-scale public participation coupled with intensive testing will be a two-pronged strategy to reduce the mortality rate during the current pandemic in urban and rural parts.

Additional deputy collector Annasaheb Shinde said that private doctors, cured patients, social groups, NGOs, self help groups and volunteers, among others would be roped in for effective execution of the new mission.

“Aurangabad has considerably improved its recovery rate among Covid-19 patients. Taking the momentum forward, we have planned concerted efforts to bring down coronavirus-related deaths to almost zero. It can be achievable through collective efforts and, therefore, all stakeholders are involved,” he said.

As per latest data, Aurangabad currently has recovery rate (RR) of 78% among Covid-19 patients whereas the case fatality rate (CFR) is 3.8. The RR of Aurangabad is better than the present state average (65.25%), but CFR is slightly higher than the average mortality rate (3.52) for Maharashtra.