About 47 per cent of the Covid-19 deaths in the country have been recorded among those aged below 60 years, the Centre said on Tuesday. The govt has cautioned against any laxity towards taking precautions, stating that respiratory diseases escalate in winter. Secretary in the Health Ministry Rajesh Bhushan said about 70 per cent Covid-19 victims in the country have been men and 30 per cent women. About 53 per cent of the victims were aged 60 years and above, he said, reiterating that elderly people and those with comorbidities are at high risk.