Comparison of State Case Fatality and Recovery Rates of COVID-19/SARS-COV-2 in India : As of 14th April, 2020

Abstract

Background: The present study was carried out to examine the case fatality rate (CFR) and recovery rate (RR) during the pandemic of COVID-19 in the states of India as of 14th April, 2020 as these are important figures during epidemics and pandemics. Methods: The data were obtained from accurate databases including Ministry of Health and family welfare (MoHFW) and World Health Organization (WHO). A comparison of CFR and RR between states with total cases ≥ 100 was made as of14th of April, 2020.Results: India’s CFR was reported to be 3.26% as of April 14, 2020 and it seem to be less in comparison to some European and Asian countries. Interstate CFR comparison reveals that the Madhya Pradesh’s CFR was the highest of all the states (7.11) compared with India’s CFR and Kerala’s RR was highest (52.2%) compared with the India’s RR (10.99%). Conclusion: In India especially in states with the high CFR’s, strategies must be employed to ensure that high-risk groups, such as old age, children and people underlying diseases such as diabetes and cancer, receive adequate protection from COVID-19. In addition, case studies with detailed and accurate medical history, and scoring CFR alongside RR, should be adopted in hospitals which may be helpful in exactly pointing the hotspots of infection. These, strategies may help in early detection of COVID-19 followed by access to medical care, which enhances the chances of recovery rates from COVID -19. Key words: COVID-19, CFR, RR, SARS-CoV-2, Pandemic, India, States