Ernakulam district in Kerala sees a dip in hospitalisation rate
The Hindu
This is despite the large number of fresh COVID-19 cases being reported in the district
Hospitalisation rate and intensive care unit (ICU) admissions seem to be showing a stationary phase in Ernakulam district of Kerala despite the large number of new cases, according to official estimates. Around 1,900 patients were receiving treatment at COVID-19 hospitals in the district as on September 7, while the expected numbers are between 2,114 and 2,818 by September 15. Nearly 800 beds are available at these hospitals. Over 27,000 of the infected people were in home isolation. “There has been a steady decline in hospitalisation rate. A clear picture on whether the number of positive cases has attained a steady decline will be clear only after 10 days. It is too early to say whether we have achieved a steady plateau in the number of new cases,” said M.I. Junaid Rahman, nodal officer for COVID-19 management, Indian Medical Association (IMA), Kochi.More Related News