Study of changing mortality patterns of medico legal cases in relation to covid pandemic Kumar MU1, Kumar SK1, Kiran PP2,*, Rao PUM3, Niha C4 1Assistant Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada 2Associate Professor, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada 3Professor & Head, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada 4Post Graduate, Department of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada *Corresponding Author Dr. P. Phani Kiran, Email: phanikiran.mbbs@gmail.com, Mobile No. : +919885366222
Online published on 16 November, 2023. Abstract This century's most dreadful disease COVID-19 has created significant knock, effecting day to day life -economically, socially & psychologically all over the world. This pandemic has affected not only thousands of people in terms of morbidity and mortality due to spread of this disease, also made the medical world most affected. Nearly half of the world's 3.3 billion global workface had lost their livelihoods in the pandemic period. Without the means to earn an income during lockdowns, many are unable to feed themselves and their families. As bread winners lose jobs, fall ill and die, millions of dependents under the threat of livelihood and prosperity in all aspects. The no. of road traffic accidents has decreased during 1st wave period and 2nd wave period. There are varied patterns among all the sectors of occupation with significant and surprising changes among private sector and business. The number of suicidal deaths shows an increase during the 1st wave period and decrease in 2nd wave period. Top Keywords COVID-19, Mortality, Pandemic, 1st Wave, 2nd Wave. Top |