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Economic Survey 2022 ranks the pandemic response of different states in India according to expected covid19 deaths (based on population, population density, demographics and number of tests conducted) to actually reported deaths.
Kerala comes out on top. 1/n
Economic Survey 2022 ranks the pandemic response of different states in India according to expected covid19 deaths (based on population, population density, demographics and number of tests conducted) to actually reported deaths.
Kerala comes out on top. 1/n
Note that this ranking is based on reported covid19 deaths, which is comparably very high in Kerala, and not excess deaths/all-cause mortality, which is what should actually be looked at to evaluate the impact of government policies during the last couple of years. 2/n
Factoring in only reported covid19 deaths fails to account for differences in testing strategy, reporting of deaths, impact of lockdown and other policies on access to healthcare, related impact on mortality (due to a host of reasons including hunger), among others. 3/n
That the Economic Survey doesn't take these into account is convenient; the result is that India's response compares favorably to other countries.
But Kerala has bucked the excess deaths trend, as opposed to other states, as I argued in this piece: 5/n
newsclick.in/making-sense-cβ¦
But Kerala has bucked the excess deaths trend, as opposed to other states, as I argued in this piece: 5/n
newsclick.in/making-sense-cβ¦
One of the reasons why expected deaths in Kerala is higher is the state's ageing population.
This is a result of its success in providing quality healthcare to its people and the reason why the state is reorienting its policies. My report: n/n
newsclick.in/Ageing-Kerala-β¦
This is a result of its success in providing quality healthcare to its people and the reason why the state is reorienting its policies. My report: n/n
newsclick.in/Ageing-Kerala-β¦
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