There has been a 44% drop in the number of people affected bywater-borne diseasessuch ascholera, typhoid and leptospirosis inMaharashtraduring the two pandemic years, according to the state economic survey 2021-22.
While 8.75 lakh people were affected by water-borne diseases in 2019, the number dropped to 4.9 lakh in 2020 and 4.6 lakh in 2021.
The number of gastroenteritis and infective hepatitis also decreased.
BMC data showed hospitalisation due to gastroenteritis fell 70% and hepatitis 80%.