RecordWeek 31 of 2021 (2–8 Aug)Outbreaks
Maharashtra: 6 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 31 of 2021, the most since week 45 of 2019.
What happened
- Week 31 of 2021
- 6
- 2019-W45
- 6
Why it matters
A record says how long it has been since the series was this high or this low. It puts a single value in the context of the whole published history.
For deaths in reported outbreaks, lower is better. This movement is therefore assessed as a deterioration.
Historical context
89 consecutive earlier weeks were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| Week 31 of 2021 | 6 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2021 week 31 (2021-08-02 to 2021-08-08) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2021-W31, No. of Deaths summed over 13 rows for Maharashtra: p.5 MH/AMR/2021/31/0357, p.5 MH/BED/2021/31/0358, p.5 MH/CND/2021/31/0359, p.5 MH/CND/2021/31/0360, p.6 MH/GAD/2021/31/0361, p.6 MH/KOP/2021/31/0362, p.6 MH/RGD/2021/31/0363, p.6 MH/THN/2021/31/0364, p.8 MH/CND/2021/31/0370, p.8 MH/RGD/2021/31/0371, p.8 MH/STA/2021/31/0372, p.9 MH/STA/2021/31/0373, p.9 MH/WDH/2021/31/0374 |
| Week 45 of 2019 | 6 | IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2019 week 45 (2019-11-04 to 2019-11-10) | IDSP weekly outbreak report 2019-W45, No. of Deaths summed over 5 rows for Maharashtra: p.13 MH/PNE/2019/45/1497, p.14 MH/SGL/2019/45/1498, p.14 MH/SGL/2019/45/1499, p.14 MH/SHO/2019/45/1500, p.14 MH/SIN/2019/45/1501 |
Source and method
More signals for deaths in reported outbreaks in Maharashtra
- Maharashtra: 26 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 41 of 2025, against a median of 2 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- Maharashtra: 27 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 40 of 2025, against a median of 6 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- Maharashtra: 27 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 39 of 2025, against a median of 10 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- Maharashtra: 26 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 38 of 2025, the most since week 29 of 2015.
- Maharashtra: 27 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 38 of 2025, against a median of 9 for the same weeks in 2022–24.
- Maharashtra: 10 deaths in reported outbreaks in the 4 weeks to week 39 of 2024, against a median of 5 for the same weeks in 2021–23.
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Maharashtra: 6 deaths in reported outbreaks in week 31 of 2021, the most since week 45 of 2019. Source: Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, National Centre for Disease Control, MoHFW, IDSP weekly outbreak report, 2021 week 31 (2021-08-02 to 2021-08-08). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/outbreak-deaths--maharashtra--2021-w31--record
See also Maharashtra and 6 in context.