15-16-08-21 Daily-Kerala-KPSC Current Affairs

The cost of productivity lost (CPL) the cost incurred due to premature mortality and morbidity of the productive Population (18-60 years) due to Covid-19 in Kerala is about Rs 170 crore, according to a new study.

Most of the Covid-19 disease burden was contributed by Years of Life Lost (YLL). Losses due to Years of Potential Productive Life Lost (YPPLL) were reduced as the impact of Covid-19 infection was relatively lesser among productive cohorts. CPL values for 40-49-yearolds were the highest.

Theproductivity losses(CPL) calculated for the working population revealed a loss of Rs 141.95 crore and Rs 27.82 crore till June 10, 2021, for men and Women respectively. Also, people aged from 40 to 49 constitute about 58.98% (men) and 58.73% (women) of the total CPL values (for premature mortality) of men and women respectively.

The DALYs for men and women were 15,954.5 and 8,638.4 till November 15, 2020, and 83,853.0 and 56,628.3 till June 10, 2021. The corresponding YPPLL were 1,323.57 and 612.31 till November 15, 2020, and 6,993.04 and 3,811.57 till June 10, 2021.