An Indian Exception? Death Rates in Major Indian Cities Lower Compared to Global Coronavirus Hotspots

Delhi might have seen a sudden rise in Covid-19 cases after the Nizamuddin Markaz event but has done a tremendous job compared to its peers in controlling the number of deaths due to the virus. News18.com did an analysis of 34 of the major Covid-19 hotspot cities (in some cases provinces) of the world and Delhi’s mortality rate of 2.10 per cent placed it at number 4 only after Singapore (0.10), Moscow (0.88) and Berlin (2.05). Singapore’s model of containment was also applauded all over the world – they adopted aggressive testing, meticulous contact tracing and a very stringent isolation – although cases have doubled in the last few days, suggesting that even flattening the curve may not be enough on the path to normalcy. Located to the northeast of Milan, in the Lombardy region, it is directly connected to the European capitals by the Orio al Serio Airport making it a tourism hub – this was one of the major reasons for the devastation caused in the city. Six of the 10 worst cities in this analysis in terms of total deaths lie between 40 degree North and 42 degree North Latitudes – New York (40.71), Madrid (40.42), New Jersey (40.06), Chicago (41.88), Istanbul (41) and Wayne County (42) – something that scientists are now studying to understanding how the virus spreads and whether conditions like humidity affects it. Guayaquil, the main port and largest city of Ecuador, reported 70 per cent of the total cases in the country – the highest such percentage in the analysis. Many people from Ecuador – students and migrant workers – live in Italy and Spain and returned to the country in March in the spring break which led to a surge in cases. – New York, New Jersey, Madrid, Istanbul and Wuhan are the five worst affected cities if we take a combination of number of cases and deaths. Singapore, Guayaquil, Manilla, Daegu, Wuhan, Istanbul, Moscow, Tokyo, Madrid, Blida, Mumbai, Vaud, London, New York, Geneva, Zurich, Paris, Rio de Janeiro, New Jersey, Ticino, Delhi, Brussels, Toronto, Ahmedabad, Tehran, Bergamo, Manaus, Pune, Indore, Berlin, Los Angeles, Wayne County, Chicago, Heinsberg First Anniversary Offer: Subscribe to Moneycontrol PRO’s annual plan for ₹1/- per day for the first year and claim exclusive benefits worth ₹20,000.