An analysis of Covid-19 deaths at SevenHills Hospital during the third wave has shown that senior citizens remain at high risk despite their vaccination status. The data shows that 72 per cent of the deceased were fully vaccinated and 37 per cent were unvaccinated. Also, 89.6 per cent of the deceased had comorbidities with more than two diseases.
 
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) runs a Covid-19 facility at the hospital located in Marol, Andheri. It is one of the largest Covid-19 treatment facilities with over 1,800 beds. During the third wave, from December 1 to January 18, the hospital admitted 4,256 patients, of whom 135 died. According to the data analysis, 80 per cent of them were senior citizens and 17.8 per cent were in the age group of 31-59 years.

An elderly woman gets her booster shot, at Dedicated Covid Health Centre in Kanjurmarg East. File pic