More Younger People Without Comorbidities Died In Second Wave, Data Show
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More Younger People Without Comorbidities Died In Second Wave, Data Show
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Covid care in satellite facilities sans hospitalisation
Kolkata specialists highlight ways to optimise infrastructure in State while reducing strain on healthcare system Even as a second wave of infections rampages through the State, severely stretching private and state-owned healthcare systems, city-based doctors and specialists suggest that there are a large number of mildly symptomatic Covid patients who can be treated at home or in satellite facilities without requiring hospitalisation.
Such numbers are at 20-33 per cent as per estimates of doctors and medical practitioners.
Kolkata has over 2,50,000 active Covid cases while the State has over 1,10,000 infections as on April 30. Over 17,000 fresh cases have been added each day over the last few days. The total hospital beds (including satellite facilities) in private hospitals is 5,900 while State government-run hospitals have close to 9,700 beds (include stadiums and other requisitioned facilities).
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Home / Health / New mutations of the virus made the second wave of COVID-19 more deadly opines Dr. Sayan Chakraborty New mutations of the virus made the second wave of COVID-19 more deadly opines Dr. Sayan Chakraborty
India is presently witnessing the deadly second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Our country is facing a scarcity of beds, medical oxygen supplies, and essential medicines. There are almost 3.5 lakh cases per day, and the number of deaths is disastrous. The country s medical staff is working to their full potentials to help the people from the pandemic. There was a short interview of a doctor of Infectious diseases at AMRI hospitals, Dhakuria, Dr. Sayan Chakraborty, an alumnus of AIIMS, New Delhi, about the surge in the COVID 19 cases and the measures one needs to take to stop the transmission and his views on vaccination.