9% fatality rate in ‘black fungus’ cases of Maharashtra

Maharashtra recorded a 9% mortality rate among patients diagnosed with Covid-associated mucormycosis (CAM) over the last three months, reports Umesh Isalkar.

The death rate is much below the 30-50% range that was seen in mucormycosis patients before the pandemic. From the total 7,359 CAM patients in Maharashtra till June 14, 653 have succumbed. Pune recorded a 12% mortality rate, followed by Nashik (10%) and Mumbai (9%).