Pandemic Update, 31 August 2021

Last updated: ( 31st August, 9 AM IST )

Top Five Countries with the highest number new cases as reported on:

	COUNTRY	31.8.21	30.8.21
1	USA	156,002	123,241
2	INDIA	43,072	30,251
3	UK	32,181	26,392
4	IRAN	31,319	33,780
4	BRAZIL	25,586	10,466

(Vaccine requires multiple doses, the number of doses is higher than number of persons vaccinated.)

Country	Fully vaccinated  ( % )	Total number of doses administered ( million)
WORLD		5.29 Billion+
U.K	63	91 m.
U.S	52	369 m.
India	10	639 m.

• Only 1.6% of people of Low Income Countries have received at least One dose.
• US has used up 365 million doses to vaccinate 61% of its citizens at least one dose and will start the booster dose from September.
• Israel has started 3rd (booster) dose for above 30 population.

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• Number of active cases in US: 7.9 m + ( 7,958,077)
• Delta cases make up more than 98.8% of these Covid cases .
• Number of Death till date : 653,994
• US has more than 100,000 Covid-19 patients on bed, a dramatic high.
• 25,000 in ICU beds
• Most of the ICU cases are either unvaccinated or patients with immune suppression where vaccinations ineffective.

(Any person who gets a Covid-19 infection after getting the full course of vaccines is known as a Breakthrough case.)

As of august 23, 2021
Number of Americans  vaccinated – 171 million
Among the 171 million vaccinated
Number reported with serious Covid infection – 11,050 ( 0.006%)
Out of 11,050: Number hospitalised and cured – 8,987
Out of 8,987: People >65 yr – 6,268 ( 70%)
Out of 11,050: Number reported to have died – 2,063
Out of 2,063 : People >65 yr – 1,801 (90%)

(Summary of breakthrough Covid infections among the vaccinated)

There are some Covid admissions among the vaccinated, but it is less than 1 in 1000. Even among those who get serious or succumb due to Covid, 90% are in the elderly group with immunosuppression. They are not able to mount immunity even after vaccination. Vaccines are very effective among the healthy and normal peoples.

( 31st August, 9 AM)

• Total number of Confirmed cases in India : 32 million+ ( 3,27,67,824)
• Number of new cases in India : 30,248
• Total number of Death in India : 4,38,560 ( 1.34%)
• Number of New Death in India : 350
• Total Number of vaccine doses administered: 640 million. ( 64,05,28,644)

( 31st August, 9 AM)

• Total number of Confirmed cases: 10,08,469 ( 1 million+)
• Number of new cases in Odisha : 719
• Number aged between 0-18 years: 125 ( 12%)
• Total number of Death in Odisha : 7,969
• Number of New Death in Odisha : 68
• Cumulative Tested : 1,80,69,632
• Highest Daily new case in August: 1342 ( on 5th August)
• The daily new number has halved in this month

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( 31st August, 9 AM)

• Total number of Confirmed cases: 106,932
• New Positive cases today: 200
• Active cases on date: 3199
• Total Number of Death till date: 995
• Total Number of Doses of Vaccine administered: 21,57,509

Here is a summary of August Covid-19 scenario from around the world in one place.

Covid-19: Our World in August 2021

There are Ten Cheese Slices (above)

-Each Slice represents a layer of protection that prevents the spread of coronavirus.

-Each intervention has holes through which the virus can pass.

-Adding slices builds a stronger and stronger defence

Ian mackey, australian virologist

• A Respiratory Pandemic needs several layers of protection.
• We must realise that “No single intervention gives us 100% protection.”
• Neither Vaccination Nor Quarantine alone can do miracles.
• But each added slice of intervention adds to our protection.

• Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center
• Worldometers.info
• Ourworldindata.org
• Odisha State dashboard
• I&PR department, Odisha
• BMC Bhubaneswar Covid-19 Update.

: Compiled by Dr ରମାକାନ୍ତ ମହାପାତ୍ର