
Need for COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalisation less now, says official
The Hindu
‘During second wave, 60-70% of patients required hospitalisation’
The number of admissions of patients to hospitals seem to be markedly low compared to the previous wave of COVID-19. Only unvaccinated people and those with pre-existing ailments require admission, doctors said.
When Tiruchi and Thanjavur districts had reported around 400 cases during the second wave of COVID-19 in May 2021, at least 60-70% of the patients required hospitalisation. This time, however, less than 20% are admitted in wards, with an even lesser percentage requiring oxygen and admission to Intensive Care Units (ICU), a senior health official in Tiruchi told The Hindu.

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