More women and youth among fatalities in second wave

Gender- and age group-wise case distribution remains same

Though Tamil Nadu is yet to see the peak of the second wave of COVID-19, a comparison of the cases and deaths reported so far with those in the first wave shows noticeable changes in the age and gender distribution of deaths. The proportion of women and people of younger age among the deceased have increased in the second wave. However, the comparison shows no significant differences in the age and gender distribution of cases. (Please read the note in the infographic for the number of deaths and cases taken for analysis.) While women accounted for 27% of all the deaths in the first wave, they have accounted for nearly 33.5% of all the deaths thus far in the second wave. But the gender distribution of cases remains the same, with women accounting for 40% and men 60%. Similarly, while those aged 21-60 accounted for 38.7% of the deaths in the first wave, they have accounted for 43.6% in the second wave. In comparison, the percentage of those aged 60 and above among the deceased has declined from 61% in the first wave to 56.3% in the second wave. However, there has been no shift in the reported cases. In fact, the percentage of the elderly among the cases has increased from 13.1% in the first wave to 14.4% in the second wave.