65%”of”current”active”cases” under”treatment”in”hospitals

Even as Covid cases are dropping and recovery rate is at 98.16%, most positive patients seek oxygen or ICU beds

THANE: Around≠65%≠of≠t◢e≠441 current≠act[ve≠cases≠are≠seȩ[n↘ treatment≠[n≠◢osp[tâs≠w◢[̂e≠t◢e rema[n[n↘≠35%≠are≠[n≠◢ome≠[sôat[on.

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V[p[n≠S◢armaP≠TMC≠comm[ss[onerP≠sa[dP≠“Current̂yP≠we≠◢ave ¯%≠occupancy≠[n≠ICU≠and≠2.1% occupancy≠for≠oxy↘en≠beds.≠T◢e act[ve≠pat[ents≠are≠reduc[n↘≠and t◢e≠overâ̂≠↘rowt◢≠rate≠of≠Cov[d cases≠ [n≠ t◢e≠ ̂ast≠ one≠ weȩ≠ [s 0.03%.≠We≠◢ave≠observed≠dur[n↘≠t◢e≠onset≠of≠t◢e≠second≠wave t◢at≠fatâ[t[es≠were≠more≠w◢en pos[t[ve≠pat[ents≠sou↘◢t≠med[câ ◢êp≠ more≠ t◢an≠ a≠ weȩ≠ after t◢ey≠ not[ced≠ symptoms.≠ It≠ [s essent[â≠ to≠ understand≠ one’s symptoms≠ and≠ reac◢≠ out≠ to≠ a med[câ≠pract[t[oner≠for≠proper care≠even≠[n≠◢ome≠quarant[ne. We≠◢ave≠TMC’s≠ded[cated≠câ̂ centre≠ t◢at≠ ̧eeps≠ a≠ tab≠ on≠ â̂ pat[ents.≠ T◢rou↘◢≠ t◢[sP≠ [f≠ we not[ce≠any≠symptomsP≠we≠reac◢ out≠to≠t◢e≠pat[ents’≠fam[̂y≠and aş≠t◢em≠to≠↘et≠adm[tted.”

TMC≠◢as≠a≠totâ≠of≠9P163≠beds. Amon↘≠ t◢eseP≠ 4P166≠ are≠ Ded[cated≠Cov[d≠Hosp[tâs≠or≠Ded[cated≠ Cov[d≠ Heât◢≠ Centres. Around≠2P¯23≠beds≠are≠w[t◢≠oxy↘en≠supportm≠9¯5≠are≠ICU≠bedsP 895≠Cov[d≠Care≠Centres≠and≠404 vent[̂ators.≠ W◢[̂e≠ t◢e≠ occupancy≠of≠vent[̂ators≠and≠Cov[d Care≠Centres≠[s≠t◢e≠̂east≠at≠13 pat[ents≠and≠4≠pat[entsP≠respect[vêyP≠t◢e≠Ded[cated≠Cov[d≠Hos p[tâs≠ or≠ ◢eât◢care≠ centres ◢ave≠14¯≠pat[ents.

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Dr≠Sanjay≠P[n↘û̧arP≠↘enerâ p◢ys[c[anP≠sa[dP≠“Un̂[̧e≠ear̂[erP w◢en≠ [t≠ was≠ d[ff[cût≠ to≠ ma̧e prov[s[ons≠for≠so≠many≠beds≠and oxy↘en≠fac[̂[tyP≠current̂y≠t◢ere are≠ fac[̂[t[es≠ ava[̂ab̂e≠ and≠ [t becomes≠ naturâ≠ for≠ pos[t[ve pat[ents≠to≠↘et≠adm[tted.≠HoweverP≠[f≠compared≠to≠ear̂[erP≠t◢e numbers≠ cont[nue≠ to≠ rema[n ̂ower≠to≠t◢ose≠w◢o≠are≠[n≠ICU≠or under≠oxy↘en≠support.≠T◢[s≠[s due≠to≠t◢e≠evôved≠med[câ≠pract[ces≠ surround[n↘≠ Cov[d-19. Âon↘≠w[t◢≠◢ome≠quarant[ne≠for t◢ose≠w◢o≠◢ave≠m[̂d≠symptomsP [f≠ we≠ cont[nue≠ to≠ ma[nta[n soc[â≠ d[stanceP≠ san[t[se≠ and wear≠maşs≠at≠â̂≠t[mesP≠we≠can avo[d≠a≠pan[c≠s[tuat[on≠[n≠case≠of a≠probab̂e≠t◢[rd≠wave.”

If we continue to maintain social distance, sanitise and wear masks, we can avoid panic situation.

DR SANJAY PINGULKAR,

W[t◢≠4%≠bed≠occupancy,≠a≠major[ty≠of≠t◢e≠beds≠are≠vacant,≠̂[̧e≠ t◢ese≠at≠Ĝobâ≠Hosp[tâ,≠T◢ane.≠