Observing the peak of coronavirus cases was a natural consequence, Andhra Pradesh Special Chief Secretary (Health) KS Jawahar Reddy on Saturday said their focus was now on reducing the mortality rate. "We are almost into the peak of cases. Some districts like East Godavari, West Godavari, Kurnool, Anantapuramu and Guntur have entered the peak curve while some others are midway. This is a natural consequence," the Special Chief Secretary told a press conference, as the state registered 2.17 lakh coronavirus positive cases till Saturday.
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He said saving lives was now the main focus, particularly in the critical COVID-19 cases. "The case fatality rate is 0.89 percent, which means it is under control. If the rate is around one percent, it indicates we are clinically managing the cases well, according to the Centre and Niti Aayog guidelines," Jawahar Reddy pointed out. In AP, 60-70 percent of COVID-19 deaths were in the two high-risk categories: above 60 years of age, with or without comorbidities, and 40 years with comorbidities.
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The rest of the fatalities were in the below 40-year age group, he said. The Special Chief Secretary said a seroprevalence survey was being conducted in Krishna, East Godavari, Anantapuramu and SPS Nellore districts that have a high coronavirus caseload. Sero-prevalence refers to the frequency of individuals with antibodies to a particular virus in a population.
