Aurangabad, April 4:
The Covid-19 pandemic is on the rise and the
mortality rate has also increased. In the past eight days, natural deaths along
with the Covid-19 deaths have increased. Around 100 deaths are reported daily
and the relatives of the deceased have to wait in queues at the Crematorium and
graveyards for performing the last rites.
As the Corona pandemic is being given more
attention, the diseases like Maleria and Dengue are being ignored. Not a single
patient suffering from these contagious diseases are seen now.
Although the recovery rate of the Corona patients is
more than 1000 daily but the mortality rate has also increased. Every day,
around 25 deaths are reported. Even the deceased patients from the rural areas
are cremated or buried in the city. Moreover, the patients from other districts
are also admitted in the city and the last rites are performed on them in the
city. The people have to wait in queues at the registration of deaths office at
the Aurangabad Municipal Corporation (AMC).
In all, 98 last rites were performed on April 2
including 42 Covid deaths and 56 natural deaths, 75 including 49 Covid and 26
natural on April 3 and 60 including 33 Covid and 27 natural till 4 pm on April
4.