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Paediatricians say there is a sudden surge of AGE cases and on average 60% to 70% of the children admitted are due to gastroenteritis. The bug is presenting with severe abdominal pain, vomiting, dehydration, and fever. Patients are becoming sick and exhibiting shock-like conditions. ....
According to some healthcare professionals, cough running a longer course is due to the combination of multiple factors such as repeated infection, cold weather, lack of social distancing, higher pollution levels, and high virulence of infection. ....
Rainbow currently has a capacity of 1,655 beds, of which 1,290 beds are operational. The expansion is part of its plan to add 1,000 beds in four years, which includes two greenfield hospitals in Gurgaon with 400 beds at a capex of ₹550 crore, which would be ready by FY27. ....
“We have observed an increase of about 50 to 70% in patients suffering from upper respiratory infections and influenza. The number of OPD cases with flu has significantly increased in the past month. They come with a sore throat, cough, fever, and myalgia. In severe cases, patients experience breathlessness and reduced oxygen levels,” said Dr Manjunath PH, pulmonologist at Gleneagles Hospitals. ....
“In a lot of segments, we will see clear divergence into what would earlier have been thought as essential spending and more luxury and high-ticket spending. We are reorienting our portfolios based on some of these themes, which is part of a broader theme that we are playing with called WESCO.” ....