IT News
Imphal, Sept 20:
In area which comes under the jurisdiction of the Imphal Municipal Corporation which have a population of around 8,29,340 (Eight lakhs twenty-nine thousand three hundred and forty) people as per census report of 2011, the number of people died from November 2019 to September 15, 2020, is only 1,110 (One Thousand one Hundred and Ten) only. If this record maintains by the IMC is to be believed, Imphal city perhaps is one of the healthiest city across the globe with the lowest mortality.
As per official record from the Sub Registrar office of the Imphal Municipal Corporation, the total death in November 2019 was 147 (120 male and 27 Female), in December 2019, the total death recorded was 163 (male 127 and female 36) , in January 2020, the total death was 144 (Male 107 and Female 37) , in February 2020, the total death was 130 (male 92, female 38), in March 2020, the total death was 74 (Male 46 and Female 28), in April 2020 the number of death was 22 (male 19 and Female 3), in May 2020, the total death was 65 ( male 45 and female -20), in June 2020, the total death was 137 (Male 88 and female 49 ) in July 2020, the total death was 125 ( Male 81 and female 44) in August 2020, the number of death was 41 (Female 11 and Male 30) and during this September till 15, the number of death was 62 (Female 13 and male 49).
These records available from the IMC suggest that the number of death before the advent of COVID-19 pandemic is higher than the number of death after the advent of COVID -19 pandemic. It is ironic that when the number of death across the world in the post-COVID -19 pandemic is much higher than pre-COVID-19 invasion, the number of death here in the municipal area of Greater Imphal is going down. If in case the record is to be genuine than Imphalites have a reason not to panic and apprehensive to the invasion of the COVID -19 pandemic which is keeping all life to a standstill.
If in case the IMC authority fail to maintain the death data of its jurisdiction than, appropriate action should be taken up to those paid employees for failure to maintain accurate data. People coming to the office for Registration of death should not be excused. It is their duty to collect the data.
After all the 27 wards of the IMC have one Counselor each and 4 ward members who are always in touch with the IMC and these people are also responsible for registering any death in their respective jurisdiction.
During this difficult time of COVID -19 pandemic, details of death report along with the cause of the death as per ‘The Registration of Birth and Deaths Act, 1969 is a much for preparing to formulate a mechanism to fight the pandemic.
